Meaning & use
Eyeballed
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(informal) Estimated or judged something by sight alone, without precise measurement.
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The carpenter eyeballed the length of the board instead of measuring it.
She eyeballed the suspicious stranger from across the room.
A note on using this word
Informal in tone, this verb is common in casual speech about rough estimation, from cooking to construction.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
(informal) Looked at someone closely or suspiciously.
The bouncer eyeballed everyone who walked through the door.
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