gawp
gawp · gawps · gawped · gawping
пялиться, разевать рот, глазеть
gähnen, klaffen
To stare stupidly or rudelyTo stare stupidly or rudely; to gawk.
UK/ɡɔːp/US/ɡɔp/
» Tourists were standing round the geyser, gawping.
Touristen standen um den Geysir herum und gafften.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)To stare stupidly or rudely; to gawk.
look with amazement; look stupidly
Examples
7 sentencesTourists were standing round the geyser, gawping.
deTouristen standen um den Geysir herum und gafften. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Instead of gawping like a fool, get busy with the broom.
Don't just stand there gawping, come and help us with this!
He stood there, gawping.
deEr stand da und hielt Maulaffen feil. — Manfredo
He was standing there, gawping.
deEr stand da und hielt Maulaffen feil. — Manfredo
Origin
Variation of gape.Variation of gape.
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Forms
gawps, gawping, gawped, gawpedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedgawper
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle