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Definition of glaze verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

glaze

verb
 
/ɡleɪz/
 
/ɡleɪz/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they glaze
 
/ɡleɪz/
 
/ɡleɪz/
he / she / it glazes
 
/ˈɡleɪzɪz/
 
/ˈɡleɪzɪz/
past simple glazed
 
/ɡleɪzd/
 
/ɡleɪzd/
past participle glazed
 
/ɡleɪzd/
 
/ɡleɪzd/
-ing form glazing
 
/ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/
 
/ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] glaze (over) if a person’s eyes glaze or glaze over, the person begins to look bored or tired
    • A lot of people's eyes glaze over if you say you are a feminist.
    • ‘I'm feeling rather tired,’ he said, his eyes glazing.
    Topics Feelingsc2
  2. [transitive] glaze something to fit sheets of glass into something
    • to glaze a window/house
    compare glass see also double glazing, double-glazeTopics Buildingsc2
  3. [transitive] glaze something (with something) to cover something with a glaze to give it a shiny surface
    • Glaze the pie with beaten egg.
  4. Word Originlate Middle English glase, from glass.
See glaze in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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