Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with glance in American Collocation
glance
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɡlæns/
lasting only a short time
brief
casual
cursory
fleeting
passing
quick
He gave her no more than a cursory glance.
I could see at a glance that it wasn’t his own work.
to the side or behind
backward(s)
sidelong
sideways
‘He’s gorgeous,’ she thought, as she cast a sidelong glance his way.
showing someone’s feelings or manner
admiring
amused
curious
disapproving
nervous
sharp
worried
She wore a low-cut black dress, and drew many admiring glances.
trying not to be noticed
furtive
The boy began to steal furtive glances at the girl.
showing you know about something
knowing
meaningful
They tried hard not to exchange knowing glances.
give someone or something a glance
cast (someone)
give (someone)
have
shoot (someone)
steal
take
throw (someone)
I cast a quick glance back, expecting to see the dog following us.
She shot me a surprised glance.
give someone or something a glance without others seeing
sneak
His eyes were glazing over and he kept sneaking glances at the clock.
when people look at each other
exchange
Nervous glances were exchanged as everyone wondered who was going to be next.
see someone’s glance
catch
Martin caught several glances being thrown his way, few of them friendly.