ogle

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verb

ˈō-gəl 

 also  ˈä-,

 sometimes  ˈü-

ogled; ogling 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

ogler

ˈō-g(ə-)lər 

 also  ˈä-

 sometimes  ˈü-

noun

ogle

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noun

: an amorous or coquettish glance

Synonyms

Verb

• stare
• eye
• gawk
• leer (at)
• gaze

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

The audience is free to ogle beefcake, but Cope doesn’t get any action. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025

At Cameron’s Pub, patrons can ogle what’s reportedly the largest pumpkin sculpture in the world — a 5-ton monstrosity that would squash James’ Giant Peach. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2025

Noun

An unidentified admirer ogles as Actor Robert Redford appears for news conference in New York, Thursday, March 10, 1977 to help publicize the danger of cancer caused by chemicals in the environment. —Hannah Parry amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

Watching from the stands, their legs splayed indecently wide, the pair ogle Tashi as the wind whips her short skirt up in the air. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

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

First Known Use

Verb

1682, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

circa 1668, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ogle

• bogle
• fogle
• mogul

Kids Definition

ogle

verb

ˈōg-əl,

 also  ˈäg-

ogled; ogling

-(ə-)liŋ

: to look at in a flirting way or with unusual attention or desire

ogle noun

ogler

-(ə-)lər

noun