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to glance off
[phrase form: glance]
01
to strike a surface or object at an angle and then deflect or bounce away rather than piercing it or continuing on the original path
Grammatical Information
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
glancing off
Past simple
glanced off
Past participle
glanced off
Examples
The baseball glanced off the outfielder's glove, allowing the opposing team to score a crucial run.
02
(of light) to momentarily touch a surface and then quickly move away in a different direction rather than being absorbed or transmitted through it
