gawp

verb

ˈgȯp 

ˈgäp

gawped; gawping; gawps

intransitive verb

chiefly British

: gawk

gawper

ˈgȯ-pər 

ˈgä-

noun

Synonyms

• blink
• gape
• gawk
• gaze
• goggle
• peer
• rubberneck
• stare

Examples of gawp in a Sentence

tourists in London gawping at royalty

Recent Examples on the Web

Through the Looking Glass The optimal viewing angle for gawping at your spatial creations runs over a 58-degree viewing cone. —New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024

For others, gawping at the sheer volume and opulence of Ertegun’s stuff is its own illicit thrill, like rifling through the bedroom drawers of a hostess at a dinner party. —The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024

But earlier iterations of the fashion show were often peppered with inappropriate jokes at the models’ expense, with its in-studio audience being largely made up of gawping men. —Tara John, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024

And best of luck finding something else to gawp at on one of the Big Four nets. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025

For others, gawping at the sheer volume and opulence of Ertegun’s stuff is its own illicit thrill, like rifling through the bedroom drawers of a hostess at a dinner party. —The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024

Early in the game, you’re given the ability to slow down time, a power-up that doesn’t just lead to inventive platforming across rapidly moving razor-sharp knives but the opportunity to gawp further at the spectacle. —Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024

But earlier iterations of the fashion show were often peppered with inappropriate jokes at the models’ expense, with its in-studio audience being largely made up of gawping men. —Tara John, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024

As the men gawp on lustily and take locks of hair as a souvenir, a tear falls from Teixeira’s defiant mask. —Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

English dialect gawp to yawn, gape, from obsolete galp, from Middle English

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above