see|Google
English
wikipedia

Pronunciation
enPR|/go�o'g�l/, IPA|/�gu�g�l/, SAMPA|/"gu:g@l/

Etymology 1
From googly

Verb
en-verb|googl|ing

1. intransitive cricket To deliver googlies.
2. intransitive cricket To move as a ball in a googly.

Etymology 2
From Google�.

Noun
en-noun

1. An internet search, such as that which is performed on the Google search engine.
2. A quick look (for something or someone), either on the Internet or in a place.

#:I took a google round the room (= I quickly looked around the room but not very thoroughly.)
#:He did a google (= He did a search on the Internet)

1. internet A hit obtained by a search engine.

#:The word "oceanfront" has 6,150,000 googles, so I think it must be a real word.

Derived terms
kilogoogle<!-- = 1024 search engine hits-->
megagoogle<!--(rare) = 1024 kilogoogles-->
googleblock
googlebomb
Google ghost
googledork
google-proof
googles
googlewhack
googlewhore<!-- - One who loves all things google and auspiciously promotes their services through discussion to friends/family. "Did you see my Google map yet? I've been googlewhoring it to everybody"-->
googlicious
googlish
googlical

Related terms
googol

Translations
trans-top|a search using Google
Catalan: googlejar
Chinese: google
Danish: google
Dutch: googlen or googelen
Finnish: googlata, googlettaa, kuukkeloida (slang)
German: googeln
Icelandic: gúgla
Japanese: ��� (guguru)
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Korean: 구�
Norwegian: google, googla (depending on slang/dialect)
Polish: gugla�
Swedish: googling
Spanish: googlear
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trans-top|a search using any comprehensive search engine
Japanese: ��� (guguru)
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Verb
en-verb|googl|ing

1. transitive To search for (something) on the Internet using Google�.

#:Tom googles all of his prospective girlfriends.

1. transitive By extension, to search for (something) on the Internet using any comprehensive search engine.

#:I googled him but there were no references to him on the Internet

1. intransitive internet To be locatable in a search of the Internet.

#:His name googles.

2002: w:Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "w:Help (Buffy episode)|Help", 15 October 2002. Xander reviews a high-school student's records.
:Willow: Have you Googled her yet?
:Xander: Willow! She's 17!
:Willow: It's a search engine.

Translations
trans-top|to search for on the Internet
Albanian: googloj, gugloj
Bengali: google korchee
Bulgarian: г�г�лвам, г�гл�
Croatian: googlati, guglati
Danish: google
Dutch: googelen
Finnish: googlata, googlettaa
French: googler, gougler
German: googeln, googlen
Gujarati: google karvu
Hebrew: ���� (lega-gel)
Hindi: google karna
Icelandic: Að gúgla
Italian: googlare, gugolare
Japanese: ��� (guguru)
Lithuanian: pagooglinti, pagūglinti
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Malayalam: google cheyyoo
Maltese: iggoogilja
Nepali: google garnu
Newari: google yayegu
Norwegian: google
Polish: googlowa�
Portuguese: googlar, guglar
Romanian: a gug�li, a goog�li
Russian: г�гли��
Serbian: guglati
Spanish: googlear, guglear
Swedish: googla
Tagalog: i-google
Tamil: google pannu
Telugu: ����ల� ��య�యి (google cheyyi)
Turkish: gugullamak, googlelamak, google'lamak
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<!--Internet: be locatable in a search of the Internet

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ttbc|Estonian: googeldama

See also
googlie, googly
madame linkmonger

External links
www.google.com

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• 2008-01-02 01:58 - EncycloPetey -

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