goggle
/'gɔgl/
Definition
- Verb:
- To look with wide-open eyes, often due to surprise, amazement, or stupidity: To stare with the eyes wide open, typically in a way that shows strong emotion or a lack of understanding.
Usage
- The verb "goggle" describes a specific, often exaggerated, way of looking. It implies the eyes are opened very wide, sometimes bulging slightly.
- It is often used to show that someone is staring in a rude, shocked, or foolish manner.
- It is typically followed by the preposition "at" (to goggle at something/someone).
Examples
- Verb:
Advanced Usage
- "to goggle at": To stare fixedly and with wide eyes at something.
Variants and Related Words
- Goggles (noun, plural): Protective eyewear that fits closely around the eyes.
- Goggle-eyed (adjective): Having wide, bulging, or staring eyes.
Synonyms
- Gape: To stare with one's mouth open in surprise or wonder.
- Stare: To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open.
Related Phrases
- To make someone's eyes goggle: To cause someone to stare in amazement.
Verb
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look with amazement; look stupidly
