goggle — to look with wide open eyes, especially in amazement or shock
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to look with wide open eyes, especially in amazement or shock
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡɑːɡəl/
Example Sentences
- The tourists goggled at the street magician who made a pizza disappear.
- Don't forget to wear your goggles in the chemistry lab.
- My little brother goggled at me when I told him vegetables could talk.
goggle
VERB[/ˈɡɑːɡəl/]
to look with wide open eyes, especially in amazement or shock
The kids goggle at the giant aquarium shark gliding past their faces.
Every toggle makes him goggle and boggle!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Goggle originated in 14th-century Middle English with the sense of 'to look sideways' or 'to look cross-eyed', derived from an imitative or frequentative verb formation. The word later evolved to mean 'to stare with wide eyes' or 'to look with bulging eyes', reflecting a shift from lateral vision to emphatic ocular protrusion.
Breakdown
The word derives from Middle English gogelen (to look sideways or squint), which formed the base for goggle. The -le suffix indicates a frequentative or iterative verbal action, suggesting repeated or continuous looking in the manner described.
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📝Examples
“The tourists goggled at the street magician who made a pizza disappear.”
“Don't forget to wear your goggles in the chemistry lab.”
“My little brother goggled at me when I told him vegetables could talk.”
“The diving goggles helped her see clearly underwater.”
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