glancing
adjective/ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋ/
/ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
[only before noun]- hitting something/somebody at an angle, not with full force
- to strike somebody a glancing blow
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGlancing is used with these nouns:- blow
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
glancing