Synonyms for ogling

Grammar : Verb

Spell : oh-guh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ gəl

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Définition of ogling

Origin : 1680s, probably from Low German oeglen, frequentative of oegen "look at," from oege "eye," from Proto-Germanic *augon-, from PIE *okw- "to see" (see eye (n.)). Related to Dutch ogen "to look at," from oog "eye." Related: Ogled; ogling. The noun meaning "an amorous glance" is attested from 1711; earlier it meant "an eye" (1700).

verb stare

Example sentences :

But the dim lights seemed to be ogling each other and smiling, as he passed.
Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

While the crowd was ogling this ascent, I walked through the temple doors.
Extract from : « The Repairman » by Harry Harrison

Verinder helped himself to a sandwich, ogling Moya the while with his eyeglass.
Extract from : « The Highgrader » by William MacLeod Raine

She was always imagining him ogling at every woman that he came across.
Extract from : « The Good Soldier » by Ford Madox Ford

Emily, who was standing in the doorway, ogling him unseen, came forward.
Extract from : « Colorado Jim » by George Goodchild

I am sure that she will have nothing to show for her ogling and her sighs!
Extract from : « The Bath Keepers, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume VIII) » by Charles Paul de Kock

It shot down the groove, wobbled a while, ceased, ogling them: six.
Extract from : « Ulysses » by James Joyce

See him, while he stammers on the stage, ogling like a carp, with his frog's eyes!
Extract from : « Cyrano de Bergerac » by Edmond Rostand

Must take her front and rear, walk round her, ogling bravely.
Extract from : « The Shoes of Fortune » by Neil Munro

I don't want to catch you ogling blonde beauties, or any other kind.
Extract from : « Henry Horn's X-Ray Eye Glasses » by Dwight V. Swain

Antonyms for ogling

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