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goggling

/ˈɡɒɡlɪŋ/

/ˈɡɑːɡlɪŋ/

Translations

gogglingnoun

/ˈɡɒɡ.lɪŋ/

/ˈɡɑːɡ.lɪŋ/

Gerund meaning ‘the act of staring with wide-open eyes’; uncountable.

écarquillementAction ou attitude consistant à regarder les yeux écarquillés.

His conspicuous goggling at the artwork annoyed the other visitors.

Son écarquillement ostensible devant l’œuvre agaçait les autres visiteurs.

Synonyms

gogglinggerund / present participle

/ˈɡɒɡlɪŋ/

/ˈɡɑɡlɪŋ/

More precise label for -ing form used attributively.

écarquilléEn parlant des yeux ou du regard, avec étonnement ou incrédulité.

The children stood in goggling wonder at the magician’s tricks.

Les enfants restaient là, les yeux écarquillés d’émerveillement devant les tours du magicien.

Synonyms

goggleverb

goggling

Gerund

goggled

Past Simple

goggled

Past Participle

goggling

Gerund

/ˈɡɒɡl̩/

/ˈɡɑːɡl̩/

écarquiller les yeuxSe dit d’un regard d’étonnement ou d’incrédulité.

The children goggled at the magician’s disappearing act.

Les enfants ont écarquillé les yeux devant le numéro de disparition du magicien.

Additional translations

faire sortir les yeux de leurs orbitesPlus littéral; registre descriptif.

Synonyms

Definitions

gogglingnoun

The act or practice of staring with eyes opened wide in amazement or disbelief.

His conspicuous goggling at the artwork annoyed the other visitors.

gogglinggerund / present participle

Staring with wide-open eyes, typically in amazement or disbelief.

The children stood in goggling wonder at the magician’s tricks.

goggleverb

To stare with bulging or wide-open eyes in amazement, wonder, or disbelief.

The children goggled at the magician’s disappearing act.

To cause (the eyes) to protrude or roll.

The sudden explosion made their eyes goggle in fright.