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noun

ˈgȯk How to pronounce gawk (audio)
Definition of gawknext
as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person thought that the linebackers were dumb gawks until he got to know them better

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gawk

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verb

as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise couldn't help gawking at the exotically dressed guests in the hotel lobby

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Recent Examples of gawk
Noun
With its cool look and flashy two-tone color schemes, folks will take gawk at the RAV4 Prime at the stoplight. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2021 People take deep breaths to inhale fresh air, gawk at the wildlife and rock climb. — NBC News, 24 Mar. 2021
Verb
We’re brought into the scene via the boy’s illuminated buttocks, and conducted to the background, where a crew of ten soldiers gawk at the spectacle. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Instead, the skin-frying Friday saw common flow of people going through, gawking at the large screens and a group of sailors allowing some passing by to do pull-ups from a bar. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gawk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gawk
  1. hulk
  2. stare
  3. lump
  4. gaze
  5. stupid
  6. moron
  7. creep
  8. mutt
Noun
  • Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the film, Russell wants a hulk of a man but doesn’t care about money, while Monroe transparently is looking for a man who can fuel her desire for diamonds.
    — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of hulk
Verb
  • The students stared at their feet and struggled to keep straight faces.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Very few things in movies and television shows delight me as much as a mysterious character revealing his or her fascinating backstory through an extended monologue that is delivered while staring off into the unspecified middle distance.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stare
Noun
  • The advertised jackpot is enormous, but after the lump-sum haircut, taxes and fees, the take‑home number is much lower.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • His nearly fatal ordeal began when a seemingly harmless lump on his cheek continued to grow.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of lump
Verb
  • Yet Etna gazes sensitively upon the vulnerable American soldiers who command him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The first image shows the mother-of-two enjoying a moment of calm outside, wearing a pair of pale jeans and a blue striped shirt, gazing thoughtfully into the distance.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaze
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid
Noun
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of moron
Noun
  • Its long, trailing vines can spill over a hanging basket or shelf or creep along a credenza.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Edging When lawn grass creeps into flower beds, a deep, crisp edge helps, according to Ulanoski.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of creep
Noun
  • Antonio Nowden, a neighbor who lives at the Kelly Road house, said April 1 that the dog in question, a mutt with brown fur and a white spot on its chest, is not his.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Her dog barked, and Vera went to say hello, scratching the mutt between the ears.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
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