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Meaning of glaze over | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To become unfocused, as if through boredom.
intransitive
To form a glazed coating: to ice over or otherwise to become covered in a glossy sheen.
intransitive
To gloss over.
proscribed, transitive

Examples

“Someone's eyes may glaze over before or during a seizure.”

“An important issue that is often glazed over.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

glaze up glazed glazed over glazed up glazes glazes over