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Goggle is defined as to stare at with wide-open eyes.

(verb)

An example of goggle is to look at a gorgeous person for an extended period of time.

The definition of goggle is protective eyewear.

(noun)

An example of goggle is eyewear worn during skiing.

See goggle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb goggled, goggling

1. to stare with bulging or wide-open eyes
2. to roll the eyes
1. to bulge or open wide in a stare
2. to roll: said of the eyes

Origin: ME gogelen, to look obliquely, freq. formation prob. < Celt base, as in Ir gog, a nod, Welsh gogi, to shake

noun

a staring with bulging eyes
any of various types of protective eyeglasses, typically fitted with side guards, special lenses, etc.: ski goggles

adjective

bulging or rolling: said of the eyes

See goggle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb gog·gled, gog·gling, gog·gles

verb, intransitive

To stare with wide and bulging eyes.
To roll or bulge. Used of the eyes.

verb, transitive

To roll or bulge (the eyes).

noun

A stare or leer.
goggles A pair of tight-fitting eyeglasses, often tinted or having side shields, worn to protect the eyes from hazards such as wind, glare, water, or flying debris.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English gogelen, to squint

Related Forms:

gogˈgly adjective

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