/ gɔːp; NAmE / verb
[ v ] gawp (at sb/sth) ( BrE , informal ) to stare at sb/sth in a rude or stupid way
SYN gape
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: perhaps an alteration of gape .
/ gɔːp; NAmE / verb
[ v ] gawp (at sb/sth) ( BrE , informal ) to stare at sb/sth in a rude or stupid way
SYN gape
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: perhaps an alteration of gape .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005