verb
GOO-guhl
verb
1
To search for information about something online, especially using the Google search engine.
"I googled the restaurant before we went."
"Just google it if you're not sure."
name
1
A major technology company best known for its search engine.
"Google is headquartered in Mountain View, California."
How to Use Google
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo look something up online, or the name of the company/search engine that made this common.
When to use it
Lowercase "google" as a verb is standard informal usage; capitalize "Google" when naming the company or product.
Common pairings
google it
just google
Word Forms
googled past tense, googled past tense, googles plural, googles singular, googles singular
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Etymology
From the company name Google, itself derived from "googol," a term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros.