Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gawp]
- /gɔp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gawp]
- /gɔp/
Definitions of gaup word
- verb without object gaup to stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment; gape: Crowds stood gawping at the disabled ship. 1
- noun gaup (Geordie) To stare, gape. 1
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Origin of gaup
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
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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Parts of speech for Gaup
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gaup popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.