ogle

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verb

ˈō-gəl How to pronounce ogle (audio)
 also  ˈä-,
 sometimes  ˈü-
ogled; ogling ˈō-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce ogle (audio)
 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 confectionsAnn K. Ludwig
ogler
ˈō-g(ə-)lər How to pronounce ogle (audio)
 also  ˈä-
 sometimes  ˈü-
noun

ogle

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noun

: an amorous or coquettish glance

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.
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Verb
Sexiest Tattoos: Jeremy Allen White Between his shirtless L.A. workouts and steamy Calvin Klein campaign, The Bear star Jeremy Allen White gave fans plenty of opportunities to ogle the ink — and propel him to victory. Alex Apatoff, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Like, these Alaskans know they’re being ogled just as much as the grizzlies. Jay Stowe, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 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 See all Example Sentences for ogle 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of ogle was circa 1668

Dictionary Entries Near ogle

Cite this Entry

“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ogle. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.

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

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