goggle

1 of 2

verb

gog·​gle ˈgä-gəl How to pronounce goggle (audio)
goggled; goggling

intransitive verb

: to stare with wide or protuberant eyes
goggled with amazement at the huge statue
goggler noun

goggle

2 of 2

adjective

: protuberant, staring
goggle eyes
goggly adjective

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
Snoop got schooled in the pool, even after breaking down and goggling up. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024 Over and over, we are invited to goggle at such amazingness. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023
Adjective
For baitfish, there has been goggle eye jacks and ballyhoo around the pier. Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for goggle 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb and Adjective

Middle English gogelen to squint

First Known Use

Verb

1742, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of goggle was in 1540

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Cite this Entry

“Goggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goggle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

goggle

1 of 2 verb
gog·​gle ˈgäg-əl How to pronounce goggle (audio)
goggled; goggling
-(ə-)liŋ
: to stare with goggle eyes
goggler noun

goggle

2 of 2 adjective
: being bulging
goggle eyes
goggly adjective
goggle-eyed
ˌgäg-ə-ˈlīd
adjective

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