glancing
English
Pronunciation
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Verb
glancing
Adjective
glancing (comparative more glancing, superlative most glancing)
- Making superficial, obtuse contact with something.
- His fist caught a glancing blow to my jaw.
Translations
making superficial contact
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Noun
glancing (plural glancings)
- A sideways look; a glance.
- 1856, David Brown, Christ's second coming: will it be pre-millennial?
- No doubt, sometimes there are comprehensive glancings at, and interminglings of different future eras of prophecy.
- 1856, David Brown, Christ's second coming: will it be pre-millennial?