adjective
glancing
GLAHN-sihng
adjective
1
Striking at an angle rather than head-on, so that only light or partial contact is made.
"He took a glancing blow to the shoulder instead of a direct hit."
"The car suffered a glancing collision with the barrier."
How to Use Glancing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes a hit or contact that comes in sideways and skims off rather than landing full-on.
Common pairings
a glancing blow
a glancing hit
Word Forms
more glancing comparative, glancings plural, most glancing superlative
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He took a _____ blow to the shoulder instead of a direct hit.