google

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈguːgəl/ 🇺🇸 /ˈguːgəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A multinational technology company specializing in internet-related services and products, including online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, and software.; The search engine operated by Google LLC, widely used as the primary tool for finding information on the internet.
  2. verb
    To search for information about something or someone on the internet, typically using the Google search engine. Used informally as a generic term for any internet search.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: googles 3rd sing.: googles Past: googled Past part.: googled Pres part.: googling

Collocations

google itgoogle somethinggoogle searchgoogle a question

Derivatives

googlergoogling

Synonyms

searchlook upsearch onlinelook up online

Commonly confused

Google
EN: 'Google' with a capital G refers to the company or brand; 'google' lowercase is the informal verb meaning to search online.

Spelling tips

EN: Capitalize 'Google' when referring to the company or brand name; lowercase 'google' is acceptable when used as a generic verb, though some style guides still prefer the capital.

💬 Examples

  1. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

  2. I looked it up on Google and found several reliable sources.

  3. I googled the restaurant before making a reservation to check the reviews.