"gawk" meaning in English

See gawk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡɔːk/, /ɡɑk/ [Canada] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gawk.wav [UK] Forms: gawk [singular], gawks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A gawk is an awkward and shy person.
    Sense id: simple-gawk-en-noun-tUPp6LJe

Verb

IPA: /ɡɔːk/, /ɡɑk/ [Canada] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gawk.wav [UK] Forms: gawk [canonical], gawks [third-person, singular], gawked [past], gawked [past, participle], gawking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person gawks, they stare at something stupidly.
    Sense id: simple-gawk-en-verb-30TEJytJ
     
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