glaze over

glaze o·ver

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gleyz oh-ver]
- /gleɪz ˈoʊ vər/
- /ɡleɪz ˈəʊvə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gleyz oh-ver]
- /gleɪz ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of glaze over words

phrasal verb glaze over If your eyes glaze over, they become dull and lose all expression, usually because you are bored or are thinking about something else. 0
verb glaze over (Intransitive Verb) (of eyes) to become unfocused, as if through boredom. 0
verb glaze over (Transitive Verb) to gloss over. 0

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Parts of speech for Glaze over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Glaze over

glaze over popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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