goo-gle · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To search for information on the internet, especially using the Google search engine.
- 2.
To search for information about a person online.
Phrases & expressions
- •google it — Search for it online
- •google-able — Able to be found through an internet search
- •google yourself — Search for your own name online
Related words
Etymology
From Google, the trademark of the search engine company, which itself was inspired by "googol," the mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. The verb form entered common usage in the early 2000s and was added to major dictionaries around 2006.