/ Dictionary / Index A askance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•skance Pronunciation: (u-skans'), [key] — adv. with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval: He looked askance at my offer. with a side glance; sidewise; obliquely. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: askance (Thesaurus) ask askarel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language