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stealing a glance

stealing a glance is the present participle and gerund of steal a glance.

Meaning of steal a glance

Verb

steal a glance (third-person singular simple present steals a glance, present participle stealing a glance, simple past stole a glance, past participle stolen a glance)

  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.

Questions about stealing a glance

What is stealing a glance the present participle and gerund of?
Stealing a glance is the present participle and gerund of steal a glance.

Words near stealing a glance in the dictionary

  1. steales
  2. stealest
  3. stealeth
  4. stealin'
  5. stealing
  6. stealing a glance
  7. stealing a kiss
  8. stealing a living
  9. stealing a march
  10. stealing away
  11. stealing in

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