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goggle
(redirected from goggling)

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gog·gle  (ggl)
v. gog·gled, gog·gling, gog·gles
v.intr.
1. To stare with wide and bulging eyes.
2. To roll or bulge. Used of the eyes.
v.tr.
To roll or bulge (the eyes).
n.
1. A stare or leer.
2. goggles A pair of tight-fitting eyeglasses, often tinted or having side shields, worn to protect the eyes from hazards such as wind, glare, water, or flying debris.

[Middle English gogelen, to squint.]

goggly adj.

goggle [ˈgɒgəl]
vb
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
n
1. a fixed or bulging stare
2. (Clothing & Fashion) (plural) spectacles, often of coloured glass or covered with gauze: used to protect the eyes
[from gogelen to look aside, of uncertain origin; see agog]
goggly  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.goggle - look with amazement; look stupidly
look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

goggle
verb stare, gape, gawp (slang), gawk He goggled at her in astonishment.
Translations
goggle [ˈgɒgl]
A. VI to goggle atmirar con ojos desorbitados, mirar sin comprender
B. CPD goggle box N (Brit) (TV) → caja f tonta

goggle [ˈgɒgəl] viouvrir des yeux ronds
to goggle at → regarder avec des yeux ronds
goggle-eyed [ˌgɒgəlˈaɪd] adj (= wide-eyed) [person] → aux yeux exorbités
to stare goggle-eyed at sb/sth → regarder qn/qch avec des yeux exorbités

goggle
vi (person)staunen, starren, glotzen (pej inf); (eyes)weit aufgerissen sein; to goggle at somebody/somethingjdn/etw anglotzen (pej inf)or anstarren, auf jdn/etw glotzen (pej inf)or starren

goggle:
gogglebox
n (Brit inf) → Glotzkiste f (inf), → Glotze f (inf)
goggle-eyed
adjmit Kulleraugen, kulleräugig; he stared at him/it goggleer starrte or glotzte (pej inf)ihn/es an; they were goggle from watching TVsie hatten Glotzaugen vom Fernsehen (inf)

goggle [ˈgɒgl] vi (look astonished) → sbarrare gli occhi, sgranare tanto d'occhi
to goggle (at) (stare) → stare con gli occhi incollati or appiccicati (a or addosso a)
goggle [ˈgɒgl] vi (look astonished) → sbarrare gli occhi, sgranare tanto d'occhi
to goggle (at) (stare) → stare con gli occhi incollati or appiccicati (a or addosso a)

goggle
v goggle [ˈgogl]
to have wide, staring eyes (eg because of surprise) He goggled at the amount of money he received. aanstaar يَجْحَظ، يُحَمْلِق пуля се zírat, poulit oči glo; måbe stieren γουρλώνω τα μάτια salírsele a uno los ojos de las órbitas, mirar con asombro jõllitama زل زدن töllistellä rouler de gros yeux לִלטוֹש עֵינַיִם आंख फाड़-फाड़कर देखना zuriti kidülled a szeme terbelalak reka upp stór augu strabuzzare/stralunare gli occhi 目をみはる 눈을 휘둥그렇게 뜨고 보다 spoksoti ieplest acis; skatīties ieplestām acīm memandang dengan mata terbeliak uitpuilende ogen hebben glo (måpende) wybałuszać oczy arregalar a se holba таращить глаза vyvaľovať oči strmeti izbuljiti se glo, stirra จ้องมอง gözleri büyümek, fırlamış gözlerle bakmak 瞪眼看 витріщатися حیرت سے آنکھیں پھاڑنا giương mắt nhìn


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