ogle

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verb

ˈō-gəl 

 also  ˈä-,

 sometimes  ˈü-

ogled; ogling ˈō-g(ə-)liŋ 

 also  ˈä-,

 sometimes  ˈü-

intransitive verb

: to glance with amorous invitation or challenge

He was tempted to ogle at young ladies.

transitive verb

1

: to eye amorously or provocatively

He sat at the bar ogling several women.

2

: to look at especially with greedy or interested attention

we ogled the chocolate confections

—Ann K. Ludwig

ogler

ˈō-g(ə-)lər 

 also  ˈä-

 sometimes  ˈü-

noun

ogle

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noun

: an amorous or coquettish glance

Synonyms

Verb

• leer (at)

Examples of ogle in a Sentence

Verb

He sat at the bar, ogling several women.

He ogled the new cars on the lot.

I was ogling the dessert menu before my meal even arrived.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

But Luca Guadagnino is here with a benediction in the form of Challengers, a movie that urges us to ogle and sigh and laugh to our heart’s content. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024

Dive into the warm waters of the Blue Lagoon (Lagoa Azul) to swim with seahorses, ogle underwater coves, and follow a turtle or angelfish through a sunken jungle. —Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

probably from Low German oegeln, from oog eye; akin to Old High German ouga eye — more at eye

First Known Use

Verb

1682, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

circa 1668, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ogle

verb

ˈōg-əl,

 also  ˈäg-

ogled; ogling

-(ə-)liŋ

: to look at in a flirting way or with unusual attention or desire

ogle noun

ogler

-(ə-)lər

noun