Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense goggles, present participle goggling, past tense, past participle goggled
1. verb
If you goggleat something, you stare at it with your eyes wide open, usually because you are surprised by it.
She goggled at me. [VERB + at]
He goggled in bewilderment. [VERB]
Synonyms: stare, gape, gawp [slang], gawk More Synonyms of goggle
2. plural noun [oft a pair ofNOUN]
Goggles are large glasses that fit closely to your face around your eyes to protect them from such things as water, wind, or dust.
goggle in British English
(ˈɡɒɡəl)
verb
1. (intransitive)
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
noun
3.
a fixed or bulging stare
4. (plural)
spectacles, often of coloured glass or covered with gauze: used to protect the eyes
Derived forms
goggly (ˈgoggly)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from gogelen to look aside, of uncertain origin; see agog
goggle in American English
(ˈgɑgəl)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈgoggled or ˈgoggling
1.
a.
to stare with bulging or wide-open eyes
b.
to roll the eyes
2.
a.
to bulge or open wide in a stare
b.
to roll: said of the eyes
noun
3.
a staring with bulging eyes
4. [pl.]
any of various types of protective eyeglasses, typically fitted with side guards, special lenses, etc.
ski goggles
adjective
5.
bulging or rolling
said of the eyes
Word origin
ME gogelen, to look obliquely, freq. formation prob. < Celt base, as in Ir gog, a nod, Welsh gogi, to shake
Examples of 'goggle' in a sentence
goggle
Wear goggles or glasses to protect your eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He put on his protective gown and gloves but failed to wear his goggles and face shield.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Put on a tight fitting pair of swimming goggles and soak a long piece of cloth in cider vinegar or lemon juice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When using power tools it's wise to wear goggles or safety glasses.
The Sun (2012)
They were dressed in plastic overalls, goggles and rubber gloves.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is probably completely harmless, but you might insist that he wears gloves and possibly goggles.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Wearing lenses while swimming without goggles, showering or in hot tubs.
The Sun (2013)
To be on the safe side wear swimming goggles such as this Eagle pair while washing.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
My swimming costume and goggles are always there, ready for a swim.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We entered the zone many times with no protective suits, only goggles and gas masks.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There is a reason why tanning salons use goggles, and they are absolutely necessary.
Brumberg, Elaine Take Care of Your Skin (1990)
I had to wear a pair of goggles to protect my eyes from the laser.
The Sun (2013)
Call me a chicken if you like but I also wore a protective foam body suit and goggles.
The Sun (2012)
We tried on helmets, goggles, gloves.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Nobody will recognise you, because you'll be wearing goggles and a helmet.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In lofts, you can fit it yourself - but wear gloves and goggles.
The Sun (2012)
Got the swimming goggles and cap and the running gear and the weights and the special trainers and the yoga mat and still... no exercise.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Some of us, the lucky ones, had plastic goggles to protect our eyes.
Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003)
He's going to have to swap that floppy hat for a leather helmet and goggles, too.
The Sun (2014)
On Wednesday a bloke turned up in swimming goggles covered in tin foil after accidentally sleeping in his contact lenses and getting a blister on his eyeball.
The Sun (2015)
In other languages
goggle
British English: goggle VERB
If you goggle at something, you stare at it with your eyes wide open, usually because you are surprised by it.