Google has 8 different meanings across 4 categories:
Noun · Verb · Num · Proper Noun
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
"I spent twenty minutes trying to google the recipe, but even after refining my keywords, the search engine kept showing me unrelated cooking blogs instead of the exact page I needed."
An Internet search, such as those performed on the Google search engine.
"I didn't have my wallet, so I had to google how much a taxi would cost before leaving home."
In plain English: Google is a popular search engine that helps you find information on the internet by typing in questions or keywords.
"I need to google that fact before I answer."
Usage: Use "google" as a verb to describe searching for information online, but avoid using it as a noun when referring to the search itself; instead, say you are performing a search or doing an internet search. While people often say "I need to google it," treating the word as a noun (e.g., "Let's do a google") is nonstandard and should be replaced with clearer phrasing like "Let's do a search."
search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine
"He googled the woman he had met at the party"
"My children are googling all day"
To deliver googlies.
"She typed Google in lowercase because that is an alternative letter-case form of Google."
To search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.
Alternative letter-case form of google
In plain English: To google something means to look it up on Google to find information quickly.
"I need to google the recipe before I start cooking."
Usage: Use "to google" to mean searching for information on the internet using Google's search engine. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation when someone looks up an answer or fact online.
Misspelling of googol.
"The math teacher corrected his student for saying he wanted to calculate a googol instead of just writing down the number on Google."
A particular Internet company.
"After comparing prices on Amazon, she decided to check Google for a cheaper option from another retailer."
The word Google is a back-formation created by removing the frequentative suffix "-le" from "googly." Originally meaning something that moves in an unsteady or wobbly manner, it was later adopted as the name of the search engine.