goggle

Meaning

Verb

1. To stare (at something) with wide eyes.
2. To roll the eyes.

Noun

1. A wide-eyed stare or affected rolling of the eye.
2. A pair of protective eyeglasses.

Synonyms

stare

gawk

gawp

gaze

roll the eyes

gape

see

👀

look

goggle eyeballs

behold

gawk at

take alarm

gaup

fix

flinch

gaze at

ogle

peer

protuberant

roll

rubberneck

squint

Hyphenated as

gog‧gle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɒɡəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: gogelen

Cognate with Irish: gog

In summary

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”).