Google

American  

[goo-guhl] / ˈgu gəl /

Trademark.

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

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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 British  

/ ˈɡuːɡəl /

noun

1. a popular search engine on the internet

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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

Etymology

Origin of Google

First recorded in 1998; after mathematical term googol

Example Sentences

Google Glass, considered to be the first major pair of smart glasses, was released for sale in the UK in 2014, with a pair costing about £1,000.

From BBC

"But I feel like when I start making beats, or I start creating, I feel like Google Translate. I can write something that connects to myself."

From BBC

Google and Character.AI, a California startup, have agreed to settle several lawsuits that allege artificial intelligence-powered chatbots harmed the mental health of teenagers.

From Los Angeles Times

In front of me suspended a metre in the air, in a Google facility in Santa Barbara California, is Willow.

From BBC

See more: Google rose to the top in the AI race.

From MarketWatch