eyeball
To gauge, estimate or judge by eye, rather than measuring preciselyTo gauge, estimate or judge by eye, rather than measuring precisely; to look or glance at.
» Is it safe to eat a pig's eyeball?
Meaning
3 senses(informal, transitive)To gauge, estimate or judge by eye, rather than measuring precisely; to look or glance at.
A good cook can often just eyeball the correct quantities of ingredients.
Each geometric construction must be exact; eyeballing it and getting close does not count.
nach Augenmaß abschätzen, nach Augenmaß abmessen, nach Augenmaß hinzugeben
(informal, transitive)To stare at intently.
Are you eyeballing my girl?
(intransitive)To roll one's eyes.
- look at
Examples
17 sentencesIs it safe to eat a pig's eyeball?
We're in debt up to our eyeballs.
Ivan was walking around, eyeballing us.
My eyeballs are quite red and itchy.
He weighed one kilogram of vegetables by eyeballing it.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From eye + ball. Compare Middle English balle off the eye, balle of þe eyȝe (“eyeball”, liFrom eye + ball. Compare Middle English balle off the eye, balle of þe eyȝe (“eyeball”, literally “ball of the eye”).
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Forms
eyeballs, eyeballing, eyeballed, eyeballedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle