Google

[ goo-guhl ]

Trademark.

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

verb (used with object)

Googled, Googling.

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)

Googled, Googling.

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

Some of these apps were available on the Google Play store in the past but were removed.

From BBC

Unable to find a helpline, he searched on Google, but the number he rang put him through to more scammers.

From BBC

Arakawa asked Google questions including whether Covid could cause dizziness or nosebleeds, according to files released by the Santa Fe Sheriff and reported by the Associated Press and New York Times.

From BBC

FTC v Meta begins as another major antitrust case - USA v Google - grinds on.

From BBC

Google parent company Alphabet and chip maker AMD also got a reprieve, with their stock prices rising 1% on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times