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gawk  (gôk)

n.

An awkward, loutish person; an oaf.

intr.v. gawked, gawk·ing, gawks

To stare or gape stupidly. See Synonyms at gaze.

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[Perhaps alteration (influenced by gawk hand, left hand) of obsolete gaw, to gape, from Middle English gawen, from Old Norse g, to heed.]

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gawker n.

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gawk [gɔːk]

n

a clumsy stupid person; lout

vb

(intr) to stare in a stupid way; gape

[from Old Danish gaukr; probably related to gape]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gawk - an awkward stupid person             goon, lout, lubber, lummox, oaf, stumblebum, clod, lump clumsy person - a person with poor motor coordination
Verb	1.	gawk - look with amazement; look stupidly gape, gawp, goggle look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

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gawk

verb stare, gape, goggle, ogle, gawp (slang), gaze open-mouthed He continued to gawk at her and didn't answer.

Translations

gawk [gɔːk]

A. N → papamoscas mf inv

B. VI → mirar boquiabierto
to gawk at → mirar boquiabierto
he stood there gawking at her → quedó boquiabierto mirándola

gawk [ˈgɔːk] vi (= stare) → rester bouche bée
to gawk at sb/sth → regarder qn/qch bouche bée

gawk (inf)

n → Schlaks m (inf)

vi = gawp

gawk [gɔːk] vi (fam) to gawk at → restare a bocca aperta davanti a

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gawk [gɔːk] vi (fam) to gawk at → restare a bocca aperta davanti a