Google

[ goo-guhl ]

Trademark.

1. the brand name for a leading internet search engine, founded in 1998.

verb (used with object)

, Goo·gled, Goo·gling.

1. (often lowercase) to search the internet for information about (a person, topic, etc.):

   We googled the new applicant to check her background.

verb (used without object)

, Goo·gled, Goo·gling.

1. (often lowercase) to use a search engine such as Google to find information, a website address, etc., on the internet.

Google

/ ˈɡuːɡəl /

noun

1. a popular search engine on the internet

verb

1. to search for (something on the internet) using a search engine
2. to check (the credentials of someone) by searching for websites containing his or her name

Word History and Origins

Origin of Google¹

First recorded in 1998; after mathematical term googol

Word History and Origins

Origin of Google¹

C20: a play on googol

Example Sentences

Late last night, the government formally asked a federal judge to split up Google, including by forcing it to sell its popular Chrome browser.

From New York Times

The proposed remedies stem from a landmark anti-competition ruling in August, in which Judge Mehta found Google illegally crushed its competition in online search.

From BBC

Google plans to buy energy produced from a handful of so-called Small Modular Reactors or SMRs – a nascent technology intended to make nuclear energy easier and cheaper to deploy.

From BBC

District Court for the District of Columbia that found Google had illegally maintained a monopoly in online search.

From New York Times

Judge Amit Mehta ruled Google operates an online search monopoly in August, and has been considering what remedies or penalties to impose.

From BBC