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glancing.

Making superficial, obtuse contact with something.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡlɑːn.sɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlæn.sɪŋ/General-American/ˈɡleə̯n.sɪŋ//ˈɡlɛə̯n.sɪŋ/

  1. Making superficial, obtuse contact with something.

    His fist caught a glancing blow to my jaw.
noun/ˈɡlɑːn.sɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlæn.sɪŋ/General-American/ˈɡleə̯n.sɪŋ//ˈɡlɛə̯n.sɪŋ/

  1. A sideways look; a glance.

verb/ˈɡlɑːn.sɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlæn.sɪŋ/General-American/ˈɡleə̯n.sɪŋ//ˈɡlɛə̯n.sɪŋ/

  1. present participle and gerund of glance

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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