gawp

[US]/gɔːp/
[UK]/ɡɔp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. stare rudely
n. a foolish or stupid person
Word Forms
Present Participlegawping
Past Tensegawped
Past Participlegawped
Third Person Singulargawps
Pluralgawps

Example Sentences

what are you gawping at ?.

Gawp (at) means to look at someone or something in a foolish way with the mouth open.

The tourists gawped at the magnificent waterfall in awe.

She couldn't help but gawp at the stunning sunset over the ocean.

Passersby gawped at the celebrity walking down the street.

The children gawped at the magician's tricks with wide eyes.

He gawped at the price tag of the luxury car in disbelief.

The audience gawped at the acrobat's daring performance.

The cat gawped at the bird perched on the windowsill.

She gawped at the extravagant display of fireworks in the night sky.

The students gawped at the teacher's sudden outburst in class.

The dog gawped at the squirrel running up the tree.

Real-world Examples

Will didn't like going to the main area – too many people to gawp at him.

Source: Me Before You

Crabbe and Goyle were gawping at Malfoy; apparently they had had no inkling of any plans to move on to bigger and better things.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Those left behind could gawp at the gap between their own world and the virtual one to which many Saudis escape for hours every day.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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