ogle

/ɒɡəl/

Definitions

1. verb

to look at someone or something with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion, especially in a way that is considered impolite or intrusive.

“She caught him ogle her daughter at the party.”

2. verb

to look at something in a curious or admiring way.

“He oogled the new car at the dealership.”

3. verb

to look at someone or something in a way that is considered impolite or rude.

“The boy was told not to ogle the girls in the school hallway.”

4. noun

the act of looking at someone or something in a curious or admiring way.

“The ogle of the crowd at the celebrity was overwhelming.”

Synonyms

  • gawk
  • gaze
  • stare

Antonyms

  • avert
  • look away