Glancing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡlɑːn.sɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Glancing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of glance.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of glance.
More Meanings
- Making superficial, obtuse contact with something.
- A sideways look; a glance.
Example Sentences
His fist caught a glancing blow to my jaw.
No doubt, sometimes there are comprehensive glancings at, and interminglings of different future eras of prophecy.
She looked with a grudging eye on this waste of life and beauty—there was none for him; and the sight of the coffin, with its deep black pall borne slowly along the glancing path, was a contrast of unutterable misery. It was a relief to change the cheerful meadow for the dark umbrage of the forest which they now entered.
Word Forms
- glancings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glimpse, glint, peek, carom, fleeting, cursory.
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