gawk

gawk

 (gôk)

intr.v. gawked, gawk·ing, gawks

To stare or gape stupidly. See Synonyms at gaze.

n.

An awkward or clumsy person.

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[Perhaps alteration (influenced by gawk, awkward person) of obsolete gaw, to gape, from Middle English gawen, from Old Norse gā, to heed. N., probably from English dialectal gawk, left (as in gawk hand, left hand).]

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gawk′er n.

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gawk

(ɡɔːk)

n

a clumsy stupid person; lout

vb

(intr) to stare in a stupid way; gape

[C18: from Old Danish gaukr; probably related to gape]

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gawk

(gɔk)
v.i.

1. to stare stupidly; gape.

n.

2. an awkward, foolish person.

[1775–85; appar. representing Old English word meaning fool =ga(gol) foolish + -oc -ock]

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gawk

Past participle: gawked
Gerund: gawking

Imperative

gawk

gawk

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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.

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gawk

noun

A large, ungainly, and dull-witted person:

hulk, lout, lump, oaf, ox.

Informal: lummox.

Slang: klutz, lug, meatball, meathead.

verb

To look intently and fixedly:

eye, gape, gaze, goggle, ogle, peer, stare.

Idioms: gaze open-mouthed, rivet the eyes on.

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Translations

badauder

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

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gawk

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

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gawk

(inf)

n → Schlaks m (inf)

vi = gawp

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gawk

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

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