glancing

About 2.72 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of glance
2. adjective Making superficial, obtuse contact with something.

   His fist caught a glancing blow to my jaw.

3. noun A sideways look; a glance.

Similar words

glimpse glint peek carom fleeting cursory brief quick momentary superficial

Often followed by

at over up around back down through in from blow

Word family

glancingly