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Google *British* / ˈɡuːɡəl / ## noun 1. a popular search engine on the internet "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 *** ## 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 "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 ## Etymology ### Origin of [Google](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/google#hdr-headword-dcom-1) First recorded in 1998; after mathematical term [googol](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/googol) ## Explanation  To *google* is to use an online search engine to find some piece of information. You might *google* your favorite author to find out what other books she's written. Searching the Internet for answers to questions, details about people, map directions, and other information is a common activity for most of us, and since the 1990s, most of us have come to use the verb *google* to describe it. The verb comes from the *Google* search engine, first active in 1997, although until about 2000 it was mostly used in the phrase "Do a *google* on." [Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/google) ## Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. > Nvidia and hyperscalers like Google promise to rent space in data centers from suppliers, who then secure loans to build those centers from banks and private-credit lenders, who are reassured by Big Tech’s creditworthiness. > > From [Barron's](https://www.barrons.com/articles/ai-trade-problems-circular-financing-9bda4fa3) • Apr. 17, 2026 > > [](https://www.barrons.com/articles/ai-trade-problems-circular-financing-9bda4fa3) > It sent preliminary findings, proposing that Google start to let third-party search engines, as well as artificial-intelligence chatbots, access search data, including ranking, query and click-and-view data on fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms. > > From [MarketWatch](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-e-u-asks-google-to-share-its-search-engine-data-with-competitors-5992621b) • Apr. 16, 2026 > > [](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-e-u-asks-google-to-share-its-search-engine-data-with-competitors-5992621b) > Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Apple Inc. are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence features to their core consumer apps, underscoring how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use. > > From [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-16/hollywood-editors-get-new-ai-tool-from-google-avid) • Apr. 16, 2026 > > [](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-16/hollywood-editors-get-new-ai-tool-from-google-avid) > Presto is also working with Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s on AI for their drive-throughs, while Wendy’s has teamed up with Google in deploying the technology. > > From [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/next-time-you-order-a-dairy-queen-blizzard-you-may-be-talking-to-ai-59518c93) • Apr. 16, 2026 > > [](https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/next-time-you-order-a-dairy-queen-blizzard-you-may-be-talking-to-ai-59518c93) > It’s because she’s done the same Google search as me, of course. > > From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish > >  Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 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*American* \[**goo**\-g*uh*l\] / ˈgu gəl / *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 *British* / ˈɡuːɡəl / noun 1. a popular search engine on the internet "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 *** 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 "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 ## Etymology ### Origin of [Google](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/google#hdr-headword-dcom-1) First recorded in 1998; after mathematical term [googol](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/googol) ## Explanation  To *google* is to use an online search engine to find some piece of information. You might *google* your favorite author to find out what other books she's written. Searching the Internet for answers to questions, details about people, map directions, and other information is a common activity for most of us, and since the 1990s, most of us have come to use the verb *google* to describe it. The verb comes from the *Google* search engine, first active in 1997, although until about 2000 it was mostly used in the phrase "Do a *google* on." [Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/google) ## Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. > Nvidia and hyperscalers like Google promise to rent space in data centers from suppliers, who then secure loans to build those centers from banks and private-credit lenders, who are reassured by Big Tech’s creditworthiness. > > From [Barron's](https://www.barrons.com/articles/ai-trade-problems-circular-financing-9bda4fa3) • Apr. 17, 2026 > > [](https://www.barrons.com/articles/ai-trade-problems-circular-financing-9bda4fa3) > It sent preliminary findings, proposing that Google start to let third-party search engines, as well as artificial-intelligence chatbots, access search data, including ranking, query and click-and-view data on fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms. > > From [MarketWatch](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-e-u-asks-google-to-share-its-search-engine-data-with-competitors-5992621b) • Apr. 16, 2026 > > [](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-e-u-asks-google-to-share-its-search-engine-data-with-competitors-5992621b) > Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Apple Inc. are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence features to their core consumer apps, underscoring how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use. > > From [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-16/hollywood-editors-get-new-ai-tool-from-google-avid) • Apr. 16, 2026 > > [](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-16/hollywood-editors-get-new-ai-tool-from-google-avid) > Presto is also working with Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s on AI for their drive-throughs, while Wendy’s has teamed up with Google in deploying the technology. > > From [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/next-time-you-order-a-dairy-queen-blizzard-you-may-be-talking-to-ai-59518c93) • Apr. 16, 2026 > > [](https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/next-time-you-order-a-dairy-queen-blizzard-you-may-be-talking-to-ai-59518c93) > It’s because she’s done the same Google search as me, of course. > > From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish > >  Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.