gawp
A stupefied or amazed stareA stupefied or amazed stare.
» Tourists were standing round the geyser, gawping.
Touristen standen um den Geysir herum und gafften. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(UK)A stupefied or amazed stare.
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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