Meaning & use
ogle
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To stare at someone or something with obvious desire or open interest.
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He tried not to ogle the sports car parked outside the showroom.
Tourists ogled the diamond necklace displayed behind the glass.
A note on using this word
Often carries a mildly negative or comic connotation, suggesting a stare that is too obvious or inappropriate to be polite.
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