glancing

Pluralglancings

1. 1
   adjective

   Hitting or touching something at a slight angle, not straight on, so the contact stays light.

   Like a stone skipping across water instead of dropping straight in.

   The ball gave the post a glancing hit and bounced away.

   She felt only a glancing touch as the branch brushed past her cheek.

   Similaroblique, indirect, slanting

   Oppositedirect, head-on

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of glance. Use this form when the quick looking is happening now.

   She kept glancing at the clock during the long meeting.

   He walked off, glancing back over his shoulder one last time.

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A quick look toward the side rather than straight ahead.

   Like a fast peek out of the corner of your eye.

   With a quick glancing toward the door, she got up to leave.

   He shot a sly glancing at the stranger across the room.

   Similarlook, glimpse, peek

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