glamorize
verb /ˈɡlæməraɪz/
/ˈɡlæməraɪz/
(British English also glamorise)
(usually disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they glamorize | /ˈɡlæməraɪz/ /ˈɡlæməraɪz/ |
| he / she / it glamorizes | /ˈɡlæməraɪzɪz/ /ˈɡlæməraɪzɪz/ |
| past simple glamorized | /ˈɡlæməraɪzd/ /ˈɡlæməraɪzd/ |
| past participle glamorized | /ˈɡlæməraɪzd/ /ˈɡlæməraɪzd/ |
| -ing form glamorizing | /ˈɡlæməraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɡlæməraɪzɪŋ/ |
- glamorize somebody/something to make somebody/something appear attractive or exciting, especially something that is actually bad
- Television tends to glamorize violence.
- These are real-looking kids and parents, not glamorized Hollywood extras.