GAWK


Meaning of GAWK in English

■ verb stare openly and stupidly.

■ noun an awkward or shy person.

Derivatives

~er noun

~ish adjective

Origin

C17 (asnoun): perh. related to obs. gaw 'to gaze', from ON gá 'heed'.

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