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How to pronounce “glib”
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Pronunciation guide for glib
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of glib with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Me
to be glib. Is that if there is a story
- Definition summary
- Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
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How to pronounce glib
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Me
to be glib. Is that if there is a story
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “glib”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
- (dated) Smooth or slippery.
- Artfully persuasive but insincere in nature; smooth-talking, honey-tongued, silver-tongued.
- Snarky or unserious in a disrespectful way.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To make smooth or slippery.
- [Noun]
- (UK, slang, obsolete) A person's mouth or tongue.
Practice Nearby Words
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