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ogle

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o·gle  (gl, ôgl)
v. o·gled, o·gling, o·gles
v.tr.
1. To stare at.
2. To stare at impertinently, flirtatiously, or amorously.
v.intr.
To stare in an impertinent, flirtatious, or amorous manner.
n.
An impertinent, flirtatious, or amorous stare.

[Perhaps from Low German oghelen, oegeln, frequentative of oegen, to eye, from oghe, oge, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]

ogler n.

ogle
Verb
[ogling, ogled] to stare at (someone) lustfully [probably from Low German oegeln]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.ogle - look at with amorous intentions
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!"

ogle
verb leer at, stare at, eye up (informal) gawp at Brit. (slang) give the once-over (informal) make sheep's eyes at (informal) give the glad eye (informal) lech or letch after (informal)
Translations
Spanish ogle [ˈəugl] vtcomerse con los ojos a
French ogle [ˈəugl] vtlorgner
German ogle [ˈəugl] vtschielen nach, begaffen (pej)
Italian ogle [ˈəugl] vtocchieggiare

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Porthos took advantage of this circumstance to ogle the women.
Just because he struts about in a frockcoat, and can ogle you through a gold-mounted lorgnette, the brute thinks that everything will fall into his hands--that you are bound to listen to his insulting condescension
With these magnificent portraits, unworthily confined in a band-box during his seclusion among the market-gardens, he decorates his apartment; and as the Galaxy Gallery of British Beauty wears every variety of fancy dress, plays every variety of musical instrument, fondles every variety of dog, ogles every variety of prospect, and is backed up by every variety of flower-pot and balustrade, the result is very imposing.
 
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