gawk
/ɡɔk/
verb
- To stare openly and stupidly, often with the mouth open.
- Don't just gawk at the accident; call for help!
- The children gawked at the magician's tricks.
- Tourists gawk at the tall buildings in the city.
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noun
- An awkward or clumsy person; a fool.
- He felt like a gawk when he dropped his tray in the cafeteria.
- The other kids called him a gawk because he was so uncoordinated.
- Don't be such a gawk—hold the door for people.
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