GLOSS OVER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gloss over mean? 

• GLOSS OVER (verb)
  The verb GLOSS OVER has 2 senses:

1. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

2. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

  Familiarity information: GLOSS OVER used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GLOSS OVER (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

gloss over; skate over; skimp over; slur over; smooth over

Hypernyms (to "gloss over" is one way to...):

do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

gloss over; hush up; sleek over; whitewash

Context example:

She tried to gloss over her mistakes

Hypernyms (to "gloss over" is one way to...):

cover; cover up (hide from view or knowledge)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody