ogle

play

verb \ ˈō-gəl also ˈä- \

Definition of ogle

ogled; ogling play \ˈō-g(ə-)liŋ also ˈä-\

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-\ 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

The movie focuses on a waifish, big-eyed anorexic staying in a residential treatment home, zooming in to ogle one patient with a feeding tube and a bulimic who keeps a bag of vomit under her bed.

— claire zulkey, The Atlantic, "How Therapy Can Cure Overeating," 23 Aug. 2017
All the men immediately begin ogling her, including Jack Stone, who tries to immediately categorize every other guy as coupled up to increase his chances of getting her date card.

— katy primosch, baltimoresun.com, "'Bachelor in Paradise' recap: Dean drama," 22 Aug. 2017
THE HIT LIST A heartbreaking restaurant of staggering genius Video People used to come to Charleston to ogle the pastel mansions with the pretty side porches.

— Bon Appetit, "Staplehouse," 8 Aug. 2017
Park near the wayside and hike below the bridge to ogle this engineering marvel 238 feet above the muddy Kuskulana River.

— erin kirkland, Alaska Dispatch News, "A road less traveled: Driving to McCarthy with kids," 18 July 2017
So does Olympia Fields, which has a trophy/photo display case to ogle.

— teddy greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "What's next for Olympia Fields? Perhaps a BMW or PGA Championship," 2 July 2017
Every single one of those scenes upends the usual lascivious eye of cable TV nudity: bad things happen to the characters who ogle these naked hosts, and there is inherent power in seeing the the cast shut down like naked, broken Barbie Dolls.

— joanna robinson, HWD, "Thandie Newton on How Westworld’s “Profound” Nude Scenes Gave Maeve Her Voice," 26 June 2017
People used to come to Charleston to ogle the pastel mansions with the pretty side porches.

— Bon Appetit, "CITY GUIDES," 19 June 2017
Police closed off Lake Street so visitors could shop casually, buy food and ogle the art displays or enjoy a beverage in a beer garden.

— carole carlson, Post-Tribune, "Lake Effekt ripples through Miller," 19 June 2017

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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

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ogle Synonyms

Synonyms

leer (at), make eyes (at)

Related Words

eye, gape, gawk, gaze, glare, goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare

ogle

noun

Definition of ogle

:an amorous or coquettish glance

Recent Examples of ogle from the Web

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