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google

Syllabification: (goo·gle)
Pronunciation: /ˈgo͞ogəl/
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Definition of google

verb

[with object]
  • search for information about (someone or something) on the Internet using the search engine Google:I recently googled my 7th grade teacher and found his current e-mail address [no object]:she spent the afternoon googling aimlessly

Derivatives

googleable

(also googlable) adjective

Origin:

1990s: from Google, the proprietary name of the search engine

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