goggle

1 of 3

verb

gog·​gle ˈgä-gəl 

goggled; goggling

intransitive verb

: to stare with wide or protuberant eyes

goggled with amazement at the huge statue

goggler

ˈgä-g(ə-)lər 

noun

goggle

2 of 3

adjective (1)

: protuberant, staring

goggle eyes

goggly

ˈgä-g(ə-)lē 

adjective

goggly

3 of 3

adjective (2)

gog·​gly -lē 

-er/-est

: goggling

she seemed in … the same excited goggly state

—J. B. Priestley

insects with their goggly eyes

—The Dial

Synonyms of goggle

Verb

• stare
• gaze
• gawk

Examples of goggle in a Sentence

Verb

He goggled in amazement at the huge statue.

goggled at the elaborate costumes and floats in the Mardi Gras parade

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

His on-court silliness has trended up as he’s gotten closer to retirement (the Wendell Carter goggles GIF comes to mind), but this year, it’s hit some new highs. —Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026

After a triumphal return to the United States in 2022, where spectators goggled at sumo wrestling in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, and crooned along with Lionel Ritchie during the closing ceremony, the event has moved to Chengdu, the emerging sports hub of western China. —Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Adjective

For baitfish, there has been goggle eye jacks and ballyhoo around the pier. —Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Adjective (1)

Middle English gogelen to squint

First Known Use

Verb

1742, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (1)

1540, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing goggle

• goggle-eye
• goggle-eyed

Rhymes for goggle

• moghul
• toggle

Kids Definition

goggle

1 of 2 verb

gog·​gle ˈgäg-əl 

goggled; goggling

-(ə-)liŋ

: to stare with goggle eyes

goggler

-(ə-)lər 

noun

goggle

2 of 2 adjective

: being bulging

goggle eyes

goggly

ˈgäg-(ə-)lē 

adjective

goggle-eyed

ˌgäg-ə-ˈlīd

adjective