Gloze Definition

glōz
glozed, glozes, glozing
verb
To make glosses or comments (on); explain: the original meaning.
Webster's New World
To explain away or gloss (over)
Webster's New World
To use flattery or cajolery.
American Heritage
To fawn or flatter (someone)
Webster's New World

To smooth over; to palliate.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
A gloss; comment.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
Specious talk or insincere action.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Gloze

Noun

Singular:
gloze
Plural:
glozes

Origin of Gloze

  • Middle English glosen to interpret, explain away from Old French gloser from glose gloss gloss2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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