GAWK Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

gawk 1 of 2

noun

ˈgȯk

Definition of gawk

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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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

But, as the decades rolled on, Blackpool itself became a subject to gawk at. — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 Plenty of riders stopped to gawk at the giant red vending machines installed last week on the mezzanine level of the Second Avenue F station. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gawk

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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

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Verb

Others are stretched across agonizing stretches of silence while Barrett lets an audience stare into the darkness and imagine every horrible possibility before finally springing the trap.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Which is why her character flicks through YouTube plastic surgery videos and stares at older women on the bus, comparing her wrinkles and checking her neck for any signs of sagging.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stare

Noun

Then there’s the fact that many potential investors aren’t quite sure what to make of a company from a mostly empty lump of volcanic rock in the middle of the North Atlantic.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
The process produces pebble-sized lumps called clinker, which are then ground into cement powder.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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An investor gazes at a share price board showing various stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 25, 2015.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The rooftop at ‘Alohilani Resort is part of the property’s fitness hub, and guests can gaze out at Waikiki Beach and feel the Pacific Ocean breeze while practicing their hitting in the batting cages.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaze

Noun

In the ad, Hansen reportedly speaks directly to the audience and tells them to visit TruBlu, his streaming service featuring true-crime shows about scams and creeps.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Deep underground salt behaves like a slow-moving plastic under the weight of the earth (salt creep).

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of creep

Noun

But when the mutt chases a fox into the wilderness and doesn't return, Fielding and his father launch a massive search to recover him, growing closer together as a result.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
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

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