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’s pilot program placing home listings at the top of search results weighed on housing services stocks.

From Barron's

Analysts are increasingly optimistic about Alphabet’s 2026 outlook, citing AI’s enhancement of Google’s search tools.

From Barron's

The stock has been broadly flat over the past three months, as fear over competition from Google’s Tensor Processing Units has knocked it down from November’s highs of more than $200.

From Barron's

Following a 2019 settlement between the FTC and YouTube's parent company Google, YouTube started requiring content creators to place labels on uploaded videos that were directed toward kids.

From BBC

Alphabet is the parent company of Google, which went public in 2004.

From The Wall Street Journal