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- [gawp]
- /gɔp/
- /ɡɔːp/
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- [gawp]
- /gɔp/
Definitions of gawped word
- verb without object gawped to stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment; gape: Crowds stood gawping at the disabled ship. 1
- noun gawped (British) Simple past tense and past participle of gawp. 1
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Origin of gawped
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 Gawped
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gawped popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% 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.
gawped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gawped
noun gawped
- stared — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
verb gawped
- gaped — to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
- gawked — to stare stupidly; gape: The onlookers gawked at arriving celebrities.
- gazed — to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.
- watched — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- ogled — to look at amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently.
Antonyms for gawped
verb gawped
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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