What does it mean to dream about chewing gum?

by Lucy Moore | 30 September 2020

If you were chewing gum in your dream, it’s possible you are finding it difficult to express yourself.

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You are angry at not being able to communicate exactly what it is you want to say to someone. Perhaps your mind is so full of thoughts it’s difficult to sift through and find the one you want to express.

On the other hand, it could mean that you are in a sticky situation that you’re struggling to get out of- especially if your shoe got stuck on gum.

If you were unable to get rid of the gum in a trash can for instance, you may be going through a period of indecision or frustration.

Gum in your mouth symbolises something you are struggling to digest or process. You refuse to swallow something you’ve recently been told.

Too much gum might suggest that you have bitten off more than you can chew and need to be more realistic in your pursuits.

The dream could be metaphor for being ‘chewed up’ about something- you’re worried or concerned about something right now and it’s monopolising your thoughts.

Chewing gum might seem like a useless activity, so perhaps you’re going to be given something to do that serves no purpose to you or others. This is even more appropriate if you were blowing bubbles in your dream.

Along the same vein- are you putting in a lot off effort and seeing no results? If so, it might be time to stop whatever it is you’re investing all this energy in as it’s not doing you any favours.

If someone else was chewing gum in your dream and you were annoyed by the sounds and the action- this could reflect how you feel about something or someone in your waking life. You are frustrated by something another person is doing around you or to you.

Stretching a piece of gum could refer to how stretched you feel right now. Perhaps you think you are being pulled in too many different directions and it's taking its toll.