What does agoggle mean?
Agoggle means Goggling: (of a person or face) staring with wide eyes; (of eyes) opened wide to stare..
Agoggle
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Goggling: (of a person or face) staring with wide eyes; (of eyes) opened wide to stare..
Definitions by Sense
- Goggling: (of a person or face) staring with wide eyes; (of eyes) opened wide to stare.
- Amazed (at something).
Example Sentences
his starting eyes / Both wide agoggle, twice their size.
[He] was agoggle with surprise.
I turned, to discover Louise’s face, pressed against the glass, a-goggle with worry and concern.
The boys, still young, not yet enamored of kung fu, would sprawl below the soft brown sofa, legs and hands entangled, eyes agoggle at the screen.
a. 1839, William Eaton, “An Essay” cited in James Nack, Earl Rupert, and Other Tales and Poems, New York: George Adlard, 1839, p. 128, such poetry as this / Must set you all a-goggle!
[…] the Crows were agoggle at the results of Jim’s dickering.
[…] a mysterious intruder leaving diminutive size-six footprints had residents agoggle.
Synonyms for agoggle
Antonyms for agoggle
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Word Forms
- more agoggle
- most agoggle
Usage Notes
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How do you use agoggle in a sentence?
his starting eyes / Both wide agoggle, twice their size.
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