ogled; ogling
ˈō-g(ə-)liŋ 
also ˈä-,
sometimes ˈü-
: to glance with amorous invitation or challenge
He was tempted to ogle at young ladies.
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—
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: an amorous or coquettish glance
Synonyms
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 WebLindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
Or head into the hinterlands to ogle at some of the country’s top châteaux and wineries dotted along the Gironde.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
In one scene, Dawn seeks relief for her condition, only to be repeatedly ogled and groped by a creepy gynecologist.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The best ones hang, frameless, in the middle of their room, inviting audiences to inspect them from every angle and ogle the seeds and other odd morsels trapped inside.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Often you’ll be greeted by a crowd of locals gathered to ogle the ritzy ship, still a curious sight in these parts.
—Alex Greggery, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
For 100 straight days after the Colosseum opened in 80 C.E., tens of thousands of citizens packed into the amphitheater to ogle staged hunts and gladiatorial combat — or, to put it bluntly, the systematic slaughter of animals and men.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
The inventive dessert, which puts creamy ice cream inside a hollowed croissant cone, is available at the chef's San Francisco pâtisserie, Miller & Lux Provisions — but it's being ogled over on social media by fans from all over.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, eager onlookers pay $40 to ogle and nibble.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Somewhere fans could watch the three-time Super Bowl champs in action during training camp, ogle team memorabilia and empty their wallets on food, gear and hotel rooms?
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Passengers can fly on sleds led by huskies, ogle bald eagles and salmon-gobbling grizzlies, and soar over towering glaciers in a helicopter.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
These one-percenters gather here to display, commune with, ogle, and bitchily judge one another's irreplaceable vintage automobiles.
—Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2023
Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
The other two ogle a 2-inch Peter Venkman.
—Amy Paturel, M.s., Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2020
Maybe not the happiest scene, but the gallery itself is always filled with ogle-worthy art, and is free to enter at 508 W. 26th St, Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
Find unique gifts and ogle holiday decorations festooning Pearl, the riverside stay-play-dine district on the site of the former Pearl Brewery founded in 1883.
—Robin Soslow, Chron, 17 Nov. 2021
Verb
Visitors can spend the day ogling art and grabbing a bite at the restaurant.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
Or head into the hinterlands to ogle at some of the country’s top châteaux and wineries dotted along the Gironde.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
In one scene, Dawn seeks relief for her condition, only to be repeatedly ogled and groped by a creepy gynecologist.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The best ones hang, frameless, in the middle of their room, inviting audiences to inspect them from every angle and ogle the seeds and other odd morsels trapped inside.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Often you’ll be greeted by a crowd of locals gathered to ogle the ritzy ship, still a curious sight in these parts.
—Alex Greggery, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
For 100 straight days after the Colosseum opened in 80 C.E., tens of thousands of citizens packed into the amphitheater to ogle staged hunts and gladiatorial combat — or, to put it bluntly, the systematic slaughter of animals and men.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
The inventive dessert, which puts creamy ice cream inside a hollowed croissant cone, is available at the chef's San Francisco pâtisserie, Miller & Lux Provisions — but it's being ogled over on social media by fans from all over.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, eager onlookers pay $40 to ogle and nibble.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
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
Somewhere fans could watch the three-time Super Bowl champs in action during training camp, ogle team memorabilia and empty their wallets on food, gear and hotel rooms?
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Passengers can fly on sleds led by huskies, ogle bald eagles and salmon-gobbling grizzlies, and soar over towering glaciers in a helicopter.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
These one-percenters gather here to display, commune with, ogle, and bitchily judge one another's irreplaceable vintage automobiles.
—Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2023
Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
The other two ogle a 2-inch Peter Venkman.
—Amy Paturel, M.s., Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2020
Maybe not the happiest scene, but the gallery itself is always filled with ogle-worthy art, and is free to enter at 508 W. 26th St, Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
Find unique gifts and ogle holiday decorations festooning Pearl, the riverside stay-play-dine district on the site of the former Pearl Brewery founded in 1883.
—Robin Soslow, Chron, 17 Nov. 2021
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