Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glaze over

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
glaze over
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become unfocused, as if through boredom.

Intransitive verb

verb

To form a glazed coating: to ice over or otherwise to become covered in a glossy sheen.

Intransitive verb

verb

To gloss over.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

glazes over (present, singular) glazing over (participle, present) glazed over (participle, past) glazed over (past)

Derived Forms

mego

Synonyms

glaze glass glass over film over blur

Questions

What does glaze over mean?
To become unfocused, as if through boredom.

How to pronounce glaze over

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