# glassing

Pronunciation: US say "GLAS-ing" /ˈɡlæsɪŋ/; say "GLAHS-ing" UK /ˈɡlɑːsɪŋ/, AUS /ˈɡläːsɪŋ/

## Noun

1. An attack in which someone is stabbed or struck with a piece of broken glass or a broken bottle.
   - Simple: A violent attack where someone hits another person with a broken glass or bottle.
   - _The bar's reputation suffered after a glassing left a customer scarred for life._
   - _A series of glassings in the city center prompted venues to switch to plastic cups._

## Verb

2. Present participle of glass. — present participle and gerund of glass
   - Simple: Present participle of glass. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
   - _The contractor is glassing the entire south facade of the building._
   - _Glassing the conservatory took the team most of the summer._

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