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askance - Dictionary definition and meaning for askance

ASKANCE

  • (adverb) with a side or oblique glance

    "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes"

    Mary did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes. -added by naila_inlas

  • (adverb) with suspicion or disapproval

    "he looked askance at the offer"

  • (adj.) (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

    "her eyes with their misted askance look", "sidelong glances"

    synonyms : askant , asquint , sidelong , squint , squint-eyed , squinty

    Robin’s askance glance told me that he didn’t believe me. -added by naila_inlas

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Selected Mnemonic for askance

  • (Tag: Global) ASKew + glANCE

    added by userdce

  • (Tag: Global) so here u are indirectly...looking at her or in other u are viewing

    added by preetisoni2411

Mnemonics for askance

  • (Tag: ) askance.. reminds u of the word GLANCE..so when u want to glance at someone , u look SIDEWAYS or give a INDIRECT LOOK..arey meaning less ra babu

    added by kvsharat    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) When you want to take a girl out for a date and are very hesitant to ask her about it, then you make up your mind and ASK her with a glANCE..i.e not looking directly into her eyes...hence ASKANCE is looking sideways or indirectly.

    added by dornap    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) ASKANCE = ASKEW

    added by dshefman    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) u r viewing her with suspicion

    added by preetisoni2411    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) when u dont know an answer in exam u look here n der to ask someone...ASKance

    added by prathima1990    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) ask+an(ANN)+ce(SE) ...if something happens..and u suspect ann....but since you are angry on her ,you dont want to talk and look at her ,so u take your friend help .you say him"ask ann se bhai" kahi usne to nahi kiya ye sab.

    added by preetisoni2411    editEdit Mnemonic

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