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gawk

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun gawk has 1 sense
  1. lout, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk - an awkward stupid person
    --1 is a kind of clumsy person
Verb gawk has 1 sense
  1. goggle, gape, gawp, gawk - look with amazement; look stupidly
    --1 is one way to look
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP

Definitions from the Web

Term: gawk

Part of speech: verb

Sense: to stare openly or rudely

Usage:

  • She couldn't help but gawk at the magnificent sunset.
  • The tourists gawked at the famous landmarks in awe.

Part of speech: noun

Sense: an act of staring openly or rudely

Usage:

  • She gave him a disapproving look after catching him in a gawk.
  • The gawk of strangers made him feel self-conscious.

Part of speech: noun

Sense: an awkward or inexperienced person

Usage:

  • He felt like a complete gawk at his first job interview.
  • The new student stood out as a gawk amongst his classmates.

Part of speech: verb

Sense: to gaze stupidly or dully; gape

Usage:

  • He gawked at the television screen without understanding what was happening.
  • The bored child sat there gawking out the window.
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