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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Verb 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Derived terms 1.3.1.2 Related terms 1.3.1.3 Translations 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Quotations 1.3.2.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 External links

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: /go͞o'gəl/, IPA: /ˈguːgəl/, SAMPA: /"gu:g@l/

[edit] Etymology 1

From googly

[edit] Verb

to google (third-person singular simple present googles, present participle googling, simple past and past participle googled)

1. (intransitive) (cricket) To deliver googlies.
2. (intransitive) (cricket) To move as a ball in a googly.

[edit] Etymology 2

From Google™.

[edit] Noun

google (plural googles)

1. An internet search, such as that which is performed on the Google search engine.
2. A quick look (for something or someone), either on the Internet or in a place.

   I took a google round the room (= I quickly looked around the room but not very thoroughly.)

   He did a google (= He did a search on the Internet)

3. (Internet) A hit obtained by a search engine.

   The word "oceanfront" has 6,150,000 googles, so I think it must be a real word.

[edit] Derived terms

• kilogoogle
• megagoogle
• googleblock
• googlebomb
• Google ghost
• googledork
• google-proof
• googles
• googlewhack
• googlewhore
• googlicious
• googlish
• googlical

[edit] Related terms

• googol

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to google (third-person singular simple present googles, present participle googling, simple past and past participle googled)

1. (transitive) To search for (something) on the Internet using Google™.

   Tom googles all of his prospective girlfriends.

2. (transitive) By extension, to search for (something) on the Internet using any comprehensive search engine.

   I googled him but there were no references to him on the Internet

3. (intransitive) (Internet) To be locatable in a search of the Internet.

   His name googles.

[edit] Quotations

• 1998 (first usage): Page, Larry (July 8). "Google Search Engine: New Features." Google Friends Mailing List. URL accessed on 2007-08-06.

  "Have fun and keep googling!"

• 2002: Keller, Bill, "Who's Sorry Now?", New York Times, 28 December 2002, p. A-19. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.

  "Googling in search of an apology from the former Enron C.E.O.…"

• 2002: Maid In Manhattan. Marisa's (Jennifer Lopez) son cannot find the answer to a question.

  "Google it."

• 2002: Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Help", 15 October 2002. Xander reviews a high-school student's records.

  Willow: Have you Googled her yet?

  Xander: Willow! She's 17!

  Willow: It's a search engine.

[edit] Translations

• Estonian: googeldama

[edit] See also

• googlie, googly
• madame linkmonger

[edit] External links

• www.google.com