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Gawp

verb/ɡˈɔːp/

Definition

look with amazement; look stupidly

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɡˈɔːp/

🇬🇧British English

/ɡˈɔːp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɡˈɔːp/

1 syllable Say it as /ɡˈɔːp/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

gape goggle gawk

Word Forms

gape

noun

a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

gaffen

schau mit Erstaunen; schau dumm

🇫🇷French

bouche bée

regarde avec étonnement; regarde bêtement

🇪🇸Spanish

boquiabierto

mira con asombro; mira estúpidamente

🇮🇹Italian

guarda

guarda con stupore; guarda stupidamente

🇳🇱Dutch

gapen

kijk met verbazing; kijk dom

🇵🇹Portuguese

boquiaberto

olhe com espanto; olhe estupidamente

🇷🇺Russian

глазеть

смотреть с изумлением; выглядеть глупо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गपशप

आश्चर्य से देखो; मूर्खतापूर्वक देखो

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગપ્પું

આશ્ચર્ય સાથે જુઓ; મૂર્ખતાપૂર્વક જુઓ

🇵🇰Urdu

گپ

حیرت سے دیکھو احمقانہ طور پر دیکھو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

目瞪口呆

惊讶地看着；看起来很愚蠢

🇯🇵Japanese

ギャープ

驚いて見てください。愚かに見てください

🇰🇷Korean

멍하니

놀랍게도보세요. 멍청하게 봐

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trố mắt

nhìn với sự ngạc nhiên; nhìn ngu ngốc

🇹🇭Thai

อ้าปากค้าง

มองด้วยความประหลาดใจ ดูโง่เขลา

🇮🇩Indonesian

melongo

lihat dengan takjub; terlihat bodoh

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ثرثرة

أنظر بذهول؛ تبدو بغباء

🇮🇷Persian

گاوپ

با تعجب نگاه کن؛ احمقانه نگاه کن

🇹🇷Turkish

ahmak

hayretle bakın; aptalca bakmak

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'gawp'?

The primary meaning of 'gawp' is 'look with amazement; look stupidly'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gawp' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'gawp' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'gawp' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'gawp' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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