ogle

verb

\ ˈō-gəl also ˈä-,

sometimes ˈü-\

ogled; ogling\ ˈō-g(ə-)liŋ

also ˈä-, sometimes ˈü- \

Definition of ogle

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

ogle

noun

Definition of ogle (Entry 2 of 2)

: an amorous or coquettish glance

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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

In Boston, Williams grew tired of ogling local Instagrammers who seemed to be living her best life: sipping lattes at cute coffee shops, shopping at cute thrift stores, reading cute books. — Maggie Bullock, Marie Claire, "Where Did All My Girlfriends Go?," 10 Dec. 2018 Where are the glittering teals and turquoises one ogles from the plane? Teals and aquas can be misused, and turquoise is quicksand for the beginner. — Dylan Landis, House Beautiful, "Amanda Lindroth on Decorating Her Home in the Bahamas," 9 June 2012 That said, this frothy creation chez Christian Siriano is totally fun to ogle. — Nandini D'souza, Harper's BAZAAR, "Today in Fashion: Christian Siriano," 10 Sep. 2010 From there, Harry and Meghan have ogled at babies and Meghan even opened up about the side effects of pregnancy with fans on Bondi Beach. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Prince Harry Referenced His Baby With Meghan Markle During His Invictus Games Speech," 21 Oct. 2018 Ever ogled that bizarrely brilliant poufy-sleeve plaid maxidress, or perhaps this green polka-dot wrap number? — Alexandra Ilyashov, Glamour, "How Ganni Came to Dictate Everything You Want to Wear Right Now," 10 Oct. 2018 Meg, her little brother, and a random classmate from school who ogles her throughout the film are on a mission to find her father who is lost in space. — Alisha Acquaye, GQ, "How Janelle Monáe (and Black Panther) Travel Through Time and Space," 2 May 2018 And, if reactions to Sunday’s Globes are an indication, audiences want to see women at awards shows for reasons that run far deeper than ogling pretty dresses. — Cara Buckley, New York Times, "Oscars So Awkward? Trying to Top the Globes Won’t Be Easy," 10 Jan. 2018 Red carpet season is just starting, and what could be more fun than ogling all of the gorgeous frocks? — Julia Malacoff, Redbook, "People's Choice Awards: Trend Roundup," 12 Jan. 2012

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The ogle-worthy fashion is aplenty, and yet the beauty equation takes a simpler route: faces stripped back and completely free of makeup; hair cut pixie-short, swept back into a bun, or hanging long and loose. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "Phoebe Philo’s Final Beauty Message at Céline: Come As You Are," 2 May 2018 That shifting landscape partly explains the decision on the part of the filmmakers and the video-game designers to cut down on the ogle factor. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Alicia Vikander makes a persuasive Lara Croft in the new-and-somewhat-improved 'Tomb Raider'," 14 Mar. 2018 Buy, sell, and trade kicks at this bonkers event at the Anaheim Convention Center, where more than 250 vendors and over 100,000 pairs of sneaks will be on ogle-able. — Marielle Wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "The 5 Most Interesting Things to Do In L.A. This Weekend," 21 July 2017

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