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- [gawk]
- /gɔk/
- /ɡɔːk/
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- [gawk]
- /gɔk/
Definitions of gawk word
- verb without object gawk to stare stupidly; gape: The onlookers gawked at arriving celebrities. 1
- noun gawk an awkward, foolish person. 1
- noun gawk Stare openly and stupidly. 1
- intransitive verb gawk stare, gawp 1
- intransitive verb gawk stare, gawp at 1
- noun Definition of gawk in Technology (tool, language) GNU awk. Gawk is a superset of standard awk and includes some Plan 9 features. David Trueman and Arnold Robbins of Georgia Institute of Technology were developing it in 1993. It has been ported to Unix, MS-DOS, Macintosh, and Archimedes. Available by FTP from your nearest GNU archive site. 1
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Origin of gawk
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; apparently representing OE word meaning fool, equivalent to ga(gol) foolish + -oc -ock; used attributively in gawk hand, gallock hand left hand
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Parts of speech for Gawk
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gawk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gawk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gawk
verb gawk
- glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
- gape — to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
- ogle — to look at amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently.
- rubberneck — to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.
- look — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
Antonyms for gawk
verb gawk
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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