Gawker

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who gawks; someone who stares stupidly.
  2. 2
    a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness wordnet

Synonyms

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rubbernecker

Example

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"The Toronto Star newspaper and a gossip-oriented U.S. website called Gawker first reported the existence of the tape in May."

Etymology

From gawk + -er.

Related phrases

gawker blockgawker blocker

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