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Google

[ goo-guhl ]

Trademark.
  1. the brand name for a leading internet search engine, founded in 1998.


verb (used with object)

Googled, Googling.
  1. (often lowercase) to search the internet for information about (a person, topic, etc.):

    We googled the new applicant to check her background.

verb (used without object)

Googled, Googling.
  1. (often lowercase) to use a search engine such as Google to find information, a website address, etc., on the internet.

Google

/ ˈɡːɡə /

noun

  1. a popular search engine on the internet
“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

verb

  1. to search for (something on the internet) using a search engine
  2. to check (the credentials of someone) by searching for websites containing his or her name
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Google1

First recorded in 1998; after mathematical term googol
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Google1

C20: a play on googol
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Example Sentences

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Google is still by far the dominant player in search, capturing roughly 89% of global traffic, according to analyst estimates.

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But it has courted some controversy with observers wondering if it was a natural celebration, or an advert for Google Pixel, an official partner of the club.

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Some of the product’s features, such as its safe browsing mode or a system that notifies users if their password has been compromised, rely on shared Google infrastructure not solely within Chrome’s purview, she said.

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In L.A., there are two types of locals: those who have a Google Maps list filled with recommendations ready to go for every scenario.

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But Google says Chrome is not for sale and has called for the antitrust lawsuit to be thrown out.

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