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gawp
or gaup
[ gawp ]
/ gɔp /
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verb (used without object) Chiefly Northern U.S.
to stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment; gape: Crowds stood gawping at the disabled ship.
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Origin of gawp
1720–30; British dial., continuing obsolete galp,Middle English galpen, perhaps blend of Middle Dutch galpen to yawn and Middle English gapen to gape
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British Dictionary definitions for gawp
gawp
gaup
/ (ɡɔːp) /
verb
(intr often foll by at) British slang to stare stupidly; gape
Derived forms of gawp
gawper, nounWord Origin for gawp
C14 galpen; probably related to Old English gielpan to boast, yelp . Compare Dutch galpen to yelp
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