Ogle

Pronunciation

• UK: enPR: ōʹgÉ™l, IPA: /ˈəʊɡəl/ or (nonstandard, perhaps by analogy with goggle) enPR: ŏgʹəl, IPA: /ˈɒɡəl/
• US: enPR: ōʹgÉ™l, IPA: /ˈoÊŠÉ¡É™l/, /ˈɑgÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -É’É¡É™l, -əʊɡəl

Alternative forms

• augle Northern England

Origin

From Middle Dutch *ooghelen, oeghelen ("to ogle"), frequentative form of oogen ("to eye"); or from Middle Low German ogelen ("to look at, ogle"), frequentative of ogen, ougen ("to eye, see"), equivalent to eye + -le. Compare German äugeln ("to ogle"). More at eye, -le.

Full definition of ogle

Verb

1. (transitive, intransitive) To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
• DrydenAnd ogling all their audience, ere they speak.

Noun

1. An impertinent, flirtatious, amorous or covetous stare.

Anagrams

• LEGO, Lego, lego, loge