Gawking - English meaning

Gawking – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Stare openly and stupidly.
Usage examples:
They were gawking at some pin-up
Synonims:
Gape Goggle Gaze Ogle Stare Stare stupidly Stare open-mouthed Stare in wonder Look fixedly Look vacantly Rubberneck Gawp

noun
An awkward or shy person.
Usage examples:
Let those country gawks dance to their hearts' content

verb
Present participle of gawk
Usage examples:
Don't sit there gawking like that - give me a hand!, they just stood there gawking at me.

Gawking translation into English

Gawking: translate from English into Chinese

目瞪口呆, 盱

Gawking: translate from English into Dutch

Gapen, Staan gapen, Aangapen, Dom kijken

Gawking: translate from English into French

Bouche bée, Rester bouche bée

Gawking: translate from English into German

Glotzen, Gaffen

Gawking: translate from English into Hindi

गॉकिंग

Gawking: translate from English into Italian

Guardando a bocca aperta, Guardare con aria sciocca

Gawking: translate from English into Korean

멍하니

Gawking: translate from English into Russian

Таращась, Таращить глаза, Смотреть с глупым видом

Gawking: translate from English into Spanish

Boquiabierto, Papar moscas, Tomar moscas

Word origin

late 17th century (as a noun): perhaps related to obsolete gaw ‘to gaze’, from Old Norse gá ‘heed’.

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Gawking – similar words

gawked

verb
Stare openly and stupidly.
Usage examples:
They were gawking at some pin-up

noun
An awkward or shy person.
Usage examples:
Let those country gawks dance to their hearts' content

verb
Past simple and past participle of gawk
Usage examples:
Don't sit there gawking like that - give me a hand!, they just stood there gawking at me.

Gawked - all meanings in English

gawk

verb
Stare openly and stupidly.
Usage examples:
They were gawking at some pin-up

noun
An awkward or shy person.
Usage examples:
Let those country gawks dance to their hearts' content

verb
To look at something or someone in a foolish way without thinking
Usage examples:
Don’t stand there gawking at her, give her a hand!

Gawk - all meanings in English

Gawking synonims

gape

verb
Be or become wide open.
Usage examples:
A large duffel bag gaped open by her feet

noun
A wide opening.
Usage examples:
A gape of the jaws

Gape - all meanings in English

gawp

verb
Stare openly in a stupid or rude manner.
Usage examples:
What are you gawping at ?

verb
→ gawk informal

Gawp - all meanings in English

gaze

verb
Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.
Usage examples:
He could only gaze at her in astonishment

noun
A steady intent look.
Usage examples:
He turned, following her gaze

verb
To look at something or someone for a long time, esp. in surprise, admiration, or because you are thinking about something else
Usage examples:
He spends hours gazing out of the window when he should be working., i felt his gaze on me as i wal…

Gaze - all meanings in English

goggle

verb
Look with wide open eyes, typically in amazement.
Usage examples:
I goggled at them in total disbelief

adjective
(of the eyes) protuberant or rolling.

noun
Close-fitting glasses with side shields, for protecting the eyes from glare, dust, water, etc.
Usage examples:
A pair of goggles

Goggle - all meanings in English

ogle

ˈəʊ.ɡəl

verb
Stare at in a lecherous manner.
Usage examples:
He was ogling her breasts

noun
A lecherous look.
Usage examples:
A vaguely erotic ogle

verb
To look at someone with obvious sexual interest

Ogle - all meanings in English

rubberneck

verb
Turn one's head to stare at something in a foolish manner.
Usage examples:
A passer-by rubbernecking at the accident scene

noun
A person who rubbernecks.
Usage examples:
And as a result, i guess i'm just kind of a rubberneck.

noun
A person who looks at something in a stupid way, especially a driver who drives more slowly to look at an accident

Rubberneck - all meanings in English

stare

verb
Look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open.
Usage examples:
He stared at her in amazement

noun
A long fixed or vacant look.
Usage examples:
She gave him a cold stare

verb
To look directly at someone or something for a long time
Usage examples:
[ i ] don’t stare at people., [ m ] the fighters tried to stare each other down (= cause the other …

Stare - all meanings in English

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