gawk
verb
gawked; gawking; gawks
: to gape or stare stupidly
gawked at the fish in the aquarium
gawker
noun
Examples of gawk in a Sentence
a crowd of gawking tourists
couldn't help gawking at the exotically dressed guests in the hotel lobby
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This seemingly reflexive action of whipping out their phones while gawking and filming isn’t a novel occurrence.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
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—Chris Branch, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This seemingly reflexive action of whipping out their phones while gawking and filming isn’t a novel occurrence.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
There are flashy dunks or goals to gawk at.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gawk
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“Gawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gawk. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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