a sideways glance
1sideways — [[t]sa͟ɪdweɪz[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v Sideways means from or towards the side of something or someone. Piercey glanced sideways at her... The ladder blew sideways... He was facing sideways. ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Sideways is also an adjective. Alfred …
2glance — glance1 W3 [gla:ns US glæns] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from glent to move quickly, shine (13 19 centuries)] 1.) to quickly look at someone or something glance at/up/down etc ▪ The man glanced nervously at …
3sideways — side|ways [ˈsaıdweız] adv 1.) to or towards one side ▪ A strong gust of wind blew the car sideways into the ditch. 2.) with the side, rather than the front or back, facing forwards ▪ They brought the piano sideways through the front door. 3.) if… …
4sideways — 1. adjective a) Moving or directed toward one side. Giving Mary a sideways glance, he said,. b) Positioned sideways . He gave the ball a sideways kick. 2. adverb …
5sideways — adverb 1 to or towards one side: A strong gust of wind blew the car sideways into the ditch. 2 with the side, rather than the front or back, facing forwards: They brought the piano sideways through the front door. sideways adjective: a furtive… …
6glance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ backward, sidelong, sideways ▪ She cast a sidelong glance at Fern. ▪ brief, cursory, fleeting, quick …
7glance — I UK [ɡlɑːns] / US [ɡlæns] verb [intransitive] Word forms glance : present tense I/you/we/they glance he/she/it glances present participle glancing past tense glanced past participle glanced *** 1) to look somewhere quickly and then look away… …
8glance sideways — look/glance/sideways phrase to look towards one side by moving your eyes only, without moving your head much Thesaurus: general words meaning to look or not looksynonym to look at someone in a particular wayhyponym Main entry …
9sideways — side|ways [ saıd,weız ] adjective, adverb * 1. ) to, toward, or from one side: He gave me a sideways look. I slipped on the ice and fell sideways. 2. ) with one side facing forward: If you stand sideways it s harder for people to hit you. The car …
10sideways */ — UK [ˈsaɪdweɪz] / US [ˈsaɪdˌweɪz] adjective, adverb 1) to, towards, or from one side I slipped on the ice and fell sideways. He gave me a sideways look. 2) with one side facing forward If you stand sideways it s harder for people to hit you. The… …
