The meaning of Gawks

ɡɔːk

Gawks – definition

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
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!

verb
To look at something or someone in a stupid or rude way
Usage examples:
Don't sit there gawking like that - give me a hand!, gawk at they just stood there gawking at me.

Gawks translation into English

Gawks: translate from English into Chinese

傻瓜, 呆子, 盱, 笨拙的人

Gawks: translate from English into Dutch

Gawks, Slungel, Staan gapen, Aangapen, Lummel, Uilskuiken, Dom kijken, Sul

Gawks: translate from English into French

Bouche bée, Rester bouche bée, Gauche, Grand dadais, Godiche

Gawks: translate from English into German

Gafft, Gaffen, Glotzen, Schlacks

Gawks: translate from English into Hindi

गॉक्स, मूर्ख, ढोला आदमी, बेतुका आदमी, भद्दा मनुष्य

Gawks: translate from English into Italian

Sbalorditi, Guardare con aria sciocca, Allocco, Individuo goffo

Gawks: translate from English into Korean

멍하니, 둔한 사람

Gawks: translate from English into Russian

Глазеет, Таращить глаза, Остолоп, Простофиля, Разиня, Смотреть с глупым видом

Gawks: translate from English into Spanish

Boquiabiertos, Papar moscas, Bobo, 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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Gawks – 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.

All meanings and translations of Gawked

Gawks synonims

gape

ɡeɪp

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

All meanings and translations of Gape

gawp

ɡɔːp

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

verb
→ gawk informal

All meanings and translations of Gawp

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

All meanings and translations of Ogle

rubberneck

ˈrʌb.ə.nek.ər

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

All meanings and translations of Rubberneck

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