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: glare, gawp, gawk, ogle, gape

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

/ ˈɡɒɡəl /

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

noun

1. a fixed or bulging stare

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

Other Word Forms

• goggly adjective
• ungoggled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of goggle¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of goggle¹

C14: from gogelen to look aside, of uncertain origin; see _agog

Example Sentences

Wearing white hazmat suits that cover them from head to toe, gloves, respirator masks and goggles, a group of workers enters the residence.

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I was wearing my arena suit, bathing cap and competitive swim goggles.

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“This never feels old,” Freeman said from behind champagne-drenched ski goggles.

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He tried to find it himself using swimming goggles, but struggled to hold his breath for long enough to reach the bottom of the river.

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He cites a man who sold restricted night-vision goggles to Iran, but adds it's unclear whether the individual had ideological ties to Iran or simply was a businessman seeking to profit.

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