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verb - transitive

• to do an internet search on someone or something. From the name of the Google search engine. Note that this term has become generic: any search engine might be used to "Google" something.

  I googled him last night.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to search.

  Last edited on Apr 16 2013. Submitted by Susan from Oxford, PA, USA on Oct 28 2002.

noun - uncountable

• on the web, for many sites to link to a particular website using a particular phrase, such that the particular website is the first result when searching for the phrase.

  Due to Googlebombing, George W. Bush's web page used to be the first Google result when searching for "miserable failure".

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Mar 05 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

noun

• talent in using the Google search engine.

  Where can I learn more about that? I tried Googling it, but my Google-fu is failing me...

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: skill, skilled, talent, talented.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to search.

  Last edited on May 02 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 02 2019.

• GTS if you want the answer to that GTS it Google that shit

  Last edited on Jan 03 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 03 2015.

• a Google query consisting of two words that returns a single search result.

  Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• To be noticeably infatuated with a person.
  
  "She's all googly-eyed over him."

  Last edited on Nov 11 2009. Submitted by Pazuzu from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Nov 11 2009.

adjective

• wide-eyed.

  Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.