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goggle

[gog-uhl]

noun

  1. goggles,

    1. large spectacles equipped with special lenses, protective rims, etc., to prevent injury to the eyes from strong wind, flying objects, blinding light, etc.

    2. spectacles designed for a special purpose, as night-vision or stereoscopic goggles.

    3. Informal.glasses, or eyeglasses.

      I can't see a thing without my goggles.

  2. a bulging or wide-open look of the eyes; stare.



verb (used without object)

goggled, goggling 
  1. to stare with bulging or wide-open eyes.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. (of the eyes) to bulge and be wide open in a stare.

  3. to roll the eyes.

  4. (of the eyes) to roll.

  5. Informal.spearfish.

verb (used with object)

goggled, goggling 
  1. to roll (the eyes).

adjective

  1. (of the eyes) rolling, bulging, or staring.

goggle

/ ˈɡɒɡə /

verb

  1. (intr) to stare stupidly or fixedly, as in astonishment

  2. to cause (the eyes) to roll or bulge or (of the eyes) to roll or bulge

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a fixed or bulging stare

  2. (plural) spectacles, often of coloured glass or covered with gauze: used to protect the eyes

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ungoggled adjective
  • ˈDz adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of goggle1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gogelen “to look aside, squint”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of goggle1

C14: from gogelen to look aside, of uncertain origin; see agog
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Gryphon Woodson, a new high school graduate, grabbed a pair of goggles and a black bandanna to cover her face.

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The VR helps, of course, as our goggles hide any facets of the shipping container from view, but it’s the performances that set the tone and sell the illusion.

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“We don’t want martyrs to keep on dying. The Israelis have drones, helicopters, tanks, infrared goggles. do we have? Nothing.”

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The gardeners — who wore N95 masks, goggles and in some cases respirators — worked methodically.

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