goggle
goggle Lexical Profile
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• noun
Close-fitting eyeglasses with side shields, worn in the plural to protect the eyes from glare, dust, water, or flying debris.
"All students must wear safety goggles before starting the chemistry experiment."
A wide-eyed, astonished, or bulging stare.
"He gave the unexpected visitor a blank goggle of disbelief."
• verb
To look or stare with wide, bulging eyes, typically in amazement, wonder, or disbelief.
"The tourists goggled at the towering skyscrapers as they walked through the city center."
To bulge, roll, or protrude (of the eyes).
"His eyes goggled with surprise when he saw the total on the restaurant bill."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to protective eyewear, the noun is almost always used in the plural form ('goggles'). Do not confuse with 'Google' (the technology company and search engine) or 'googol' (the mathematical number 1 followed by 100 zeros).
• Rhymes for goggle
Word Origin & Etymology
Dating back to the 14th century from Middle English 'gogelen' ('to squint or roll the eyes'), probably of expressive or imitative origin. The noun sense of protective eyeglasses developed in the early 18th century.