ogled; ogling
ˈō-g(ə-)liŋ 
also ˈä-,
sometimes ˈü-
: to glance with amorous invitation or challenge
He was tempted to ogle at young ladies.
1
: to eye amorously or provocatively
He sat at the bar ogling several women.
2
: to look at especially with greedy or interested attention
we ogled the chocolate confections—
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: an amorous or coquettish glance
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Examples of ogle in a Sentence
Verb
He sat at the bar, ogling several women.
He ogled the new cars on the lot.
I was ogling the dessert menu before my meal even arrived.
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John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Willems started by getting the consent of new parents to ogle the scalps of their newborns.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Somewhere fans could watch the three-time Super Bowl champs in action during training camp, ogle team memorabilia and empty their wallets on food, gear and hotel rooms?
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Sweetin was also unsettled by Saget, Coulier and Stamos’s elderly characters ogling the adult Kimmy.
—John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Willems started by getting the consent of new parents to ogle the scalps of their newborns.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
Watching from the stands, their legs splayed indecently wide, the pair ogle Tashi as the wind whips her short skirt up in the air.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Somewhere fans could watch the three-time Super Bowl champs in action during training camp, ogle team memorabilia and empty their wallets on food, gear and hotel rooms?
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ogle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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