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steal a glance en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To look quickly at someone or something, hoping that nobody notices the action.
    • Each boy stole a glance at the other and met the same look of disbelief.
    • Zoe took a big breath and stood up, and promised herself she would not look back. That promise lasted only a dozen steps, as she couldn’t help stealing a glance one last time to the spot where she left him. 2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
stole a glance Tense=Past lexicographic
steals a glance Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
stolen a glance Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stealing a glance Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic