goggling

Variant of goggle

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

  1. a staring with bulging eyes
  2. 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
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