Standard Lemma guide

goggle

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɒɡəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈɡɑɡəl/
  • rhymes with -ɒɡəl
  • homophone: gargle (non-rhotic, father-bother merger)
  • CMU ARPABET: G AA1 G AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A wide-eyed stare or affected rolling of the eye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Come and have a goggle at Fauzia’s new car!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A pair of protective eyeglasses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To stare (at something) with wide eyes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gape

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To roll the eyes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

look with amazement; look stupidly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gape, gawp, gawk

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: look

History

Etymology

From 14th century Middle English gogelen (“to roll (eyes), to look sideways”). Earlier source is unknown. The noun is attested from the 17th century. Compare Irish gog (“a nod, a slight motion”).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пулене (pulene) — a wide-eyed stare
  • Finnish: toljotus — a wide-eyed stare
  • Finnish: töllistely — a wide-eyed stare
  • Bulgarian: пуля се (pulja se) — stare with wide eyes
  • Estonian: jõllitama — stare with wide eyes
  • Finnish: toljottaa — stare with wide eyes
  • Finnish: töllistellä — stare with wide eyes
  • German: glotzen — stare with wide eyes
  • Romanian: holba — stare with wide eyes
  • Russian: тара́щить глаза́ (taráščitʹ) — stare with wide eyes
  • Russian: тара́щиться (taráščitʹsja) — stare with wide eyes