goggle

== English == === Etymology === From 14th century Middle English gogelen (“to roll (eyes), to look sideways”). Earlier source is unknown. The noun is attested from the 17th century. Compare Irish gog (“a nod, a slight motion”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɒɡəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑɡəl/ Rhymes: -ɒɡəl Hyphenation: gog‧gle Homophone: gargle (non-rhotic, father-bother merger) === Verb === goggle (third-person singular simple present goggles, present participle goggling, simple past and past participle goggled) To stare (at something) with wide eyes. Synonym: gape To roll the eyes. ==== Derived terms ==== agoggle ==== Translations ==== === Noun === goggle (plural goggles) A wide-eyed stare or affected rolling of the eye. (in the plural) A pair of protective eyeglasses. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “goggle”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “Lexical Investigations: Goggle”, in Dictionary.com, 2020