gawp
or gaup
to stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment; gape: Crowds stood gawping at the disabled ship.
Origin of gawp
1Words Nearby gawp
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How to use gawp in a sentence
He shoves his chair back into the corner and continues186 to gawp; so I just has to let on that he ain't there at all.
Shorty McCabe on the Job | Sewell FordI tried not to gawp at what must have been a couple million bucks' worth of condo.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowIt would make you mighty glad you didn't marry that young gawp at home.
In a Little Town | Rupert HughesWalkin' over to Skeet I taps him on the shoulder, and then it's his turn to gawp at my costume.
Torchy, Private Sec. | Sewell FordAll I'm sure of is that we both sort of slowed up and did the gawp act.
Torchy and Vee | Sewell Ford
British Dictionary definitions for gawp
gaup
/ (ɡɔːp) /
(intr often foll by at) British slang to stare stupidly; gape
Origin of gawp
1Derived forms of gawp
- gawper, noun
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