smooth away
smooth away · smooths away · smoothed away · smoothing away
To remove or conceal by smoothingTo remove or conceal by smoothing; to remove through gradual action.
Meaning
1 sensesTo remove or conceal by smoothing; to remove through gradual action.
His rough edges have been smoothed away by a period of personal growth.
The imperfections need to be smoothed away in a computer art package.
Forms
smooths away, smoothing away, smoothed away, smoothed away| Base form | smooth away · to smooth away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | smooths away |
| Present participle | smoothing away |
| Past simple | smoothed away |
| Past participle | smoothed away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb