Synonyms of ogling

ogling

verb

present participle of ogle

as in staring

to look at in a flirtatious or desiring way

I do wish you two would stop ogling each other during class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staring
• eyeing
• gazing
• gawking
• leering (at)
• peering
• gaping
• making eyes (at)
• glaring
• goggling
• rubbernecking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ogling

First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Excuse me, but where is the decency and humanity from these bloodthirsty fiends ogling and angling to get their photos, undoubtedly for posting on social media? — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Fueled up after a good breakfast, there’s nothing more NorCal than wandering around a farmers market and ogling the seasonal produce. — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026

In a viral clip on X from a fan account for Criss, 39, the Glee alum can be seen ogling Peters on the red carpet of the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

The antics each week involved lovable Gilligan ruining a plan to get the gang rescued, but also ogling the bombshell Ginger (Tina Louise) and getting annoyed by Thurston Howell III (Jim Backus). — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

Rue takes to this teaching like the Torah, ogling the girls grinding for bills with a fervor that mimics that of a religious revelation. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026

When the coach did something inappropriate or abusive—ogling them in the showers, leaving his hand on their backsides a count or two too long, rubbing their thigh on a car ride to their homes—they’d simply grin and bear it. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026