Gawp
/ɡɔp/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A stupefied or amazed stare. British
"Come in for a gawp at the sweets and pastries that run three rows deep at this rustically contemporary (or contemporarily rustic) cake shop."
Verb
- 1 To stare stupidly or rudely; to gawk. British
"“I have tickets for the train to New York tonight. Hurry up, Molly! Don’t stand there gawping.”"
- 2 look with amazement; look stupidly wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"One should not gawp at others, it is rude"
Etymology
Variation of gape.