Gawp

//ɡɔp// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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. 2
    look with amazement; look stupidly wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
gapegawkgogglegoggle

Example

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"One should not gawp at others, it is rude"

Etymology

Variation of gape.

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