ogle

verb \ ˈō-gəl also ˈä- , sometimes ˈü- \

|Updated on: 5 Aug 2018

Examples: ogle in a Sentence

Definition of ogle

ogled; ogling play \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

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ogler

play \ˈō-g(ə-)lər also ˈä-, sometimes ˈü-\ noun

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Examples of ogle in a Sentence

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 of ogle from the Web

While many descend upon Fiesta Island during the tournament to howl at the team names, ogle Miss Emerson candidates and consume beer, there are athletes — many of them — who take the softball seriously.

— don norcross, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego couple puts it all on the line for Over-The-Line," 13 July 2018
While everyone was ogling at all the symbolism at the Met Gala last night, Kirsten Dunst welcomed her first cherub with fiancé Jesse Plemons.

— rebecca farley, refinery29.com, "Kirsten Dunst & Jesse Plemons Welcome Their First Child," 8 May 2018
Otherwise, there is port to drink (in Porto), pottery to purchase (Lagoa), monasteries to ogle (Lisbon), volcanoes to scale (Capelinhos on Faial Island), and whales to watch (Pico Island).

— ashlea halpern, The Cut, "12 Epic, All-Inclusive Honeymoon Itineraries," 11 Apr. 2018
For the vast majority of the American population not close enough to Swift’s thumping heart to garner an invitation, ogling her guests, their matching bathing suits, and their nearly identical figures became part of the national holiday.

— refinery29.com, "What It Means If Taylor Swift Skips Another Fourth Of July Party," 3 July 2018
That guy didn’t even care about ogling my car in front of his girlfriend.

— gary shteyngart, The New Yorker, "The Luck of Kokura," 18 June 2018
Don’t neglect ogling the trail itself—the park is a habitat for native flowers and wildlife.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "Where to Find L.A.’s Most Instagrammable Views," 8 June 2018
Grimmer isn’t here to ogle Jordan Spieth, but to compete with him.

— paul daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Paul Daugherty: Mariemont grad Will Grimmer all grown up for this U.S. Open," 13 June 2018
Ori and the Will of the Wisps seems like more of the same game, but with a more ambitious world to explore, new movement options, better combat, and a whole lot of eye candy to ogle.

— hayden dingman, PCWorld, "Ori and the Will of the Wisps hands-on: Recapturing that magic feeling," 11 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of ogle

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

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First Known Use: 1682

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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ogle Synonyms

Synonyms

leer (at);

Phrases

make eyes (at);

ogle

noun

Definition of ogle

: an amorous or coquettish glance

Recent Examples of ogle from the Web

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