ogle
[ oh-guh l ]
/ ˈoʊ gəl /
verb (used with object), o·gled, o·gling.
to look at amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently.
to eye; look or stare at.
verb (used without object), o·gled, o·gling.
to look amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently.
to look or stare.
noun
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
Nearby words
ogham, ogilvie, ogino-knaus rule, ogive, oglala, ogle, oglethorpe, oglethorpe, james edward, ogma, ogmios, ogo
Origin of ogle
Related formso·gler, nounun·o·gled, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ogled
ogle
/ (ˈəʊɡəl) /
verb
to look at (someone) amorously or lustfully
(tr) to stare or gape at
noun
a flirtatious or lewd look
Derived Formsogler, noun
Word Origin for ogle
C17: probably from Low German oegeln, from oegen to look at
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Word Origin and History for ogled
ogle
1680s, probably from Low German oeglen, frequentative of oegen "look at," from oege "eye," from Proto-Germanic *augon-, from PIE *okw- "to see" (see eye (n.)). Related to Dutch ogen "to look at," from oog "eye." Related: Ogled; ogling. The noun meaning "an amorous glance" is attested from 1711; earlier it meant "an eye" (1700).
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