gloze

1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈglōz 

glozed; glozing

transitive verb

archaic

: gloss entry 4 sense 1

gloze

2 of 2

verb (2)

glozed; glozing

transitive verb

: gloss entry 2 sense 1

—often used with over

Synonyms

Verb (2)

• deodorize
• excuse
• explain away
• extenuate
• gloss (over)
• palliate
• whitewash

Examples of gloze in a Sentence

Verb (2)

he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs

we're certainly willing to gloze over a couple of minor historical inaccuracies in an otherwise splendid movie

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English glosen to gloss, flatter, from glose gloss

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

gloze

verb

ˈglōz

glozed; glozing

: to make appear right or acceptable : gloss

gloze over a person's faults