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gawk
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- pronunciation:
- gawk
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gawks, gawking, gawked |
| definition: |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape.
The boys gawked at the attractive substitute teacher as she walked down the hall.
- similar words:
- gape
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| related words: |
gaze, look, marvel, ogle, peer, stare, wonder |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
someone who is clumsy and stupid.
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| related words: |
ape, oaf |
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| derivation: |
gawker (n.) |
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