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gawp
or gaup
[ gawp ]
verb (used without object)
, Chiefly Northern U.S.
- to stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment; gape:
Crowds stood gawping at the disabled ship.
gawp
/ ɡɔːp /
verb
- slang.introften foll byat to stare stupidly; gape
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Derived Forms
- ˈgawper, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gawp1
C14 galpen; probably related to Old English gielpan to boast, yelp . Compare Dutch galpen to yelp
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Example Sentences
He shoves his chair back into the corner and continues186 to gawp; so I just has to let on that he ain't there at all.
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I tried not to gawp at what must have been a couple million bucks' worth of condo.
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It would make you mighty glad you didn't marry that young gawp at home.
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Walkin' over to Skeet I taps him on the shoulder, and then it's his turn to gawp at my costume.
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All I'm sure of is that we both sort of slowed up and did the gawp act.
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