to gaw

Examples

• All

• The children stood in awe, gawing at the colorful parade floats as they passed by.

• I'M A PROFESSIONAL, I CAN'T BE SEEN GAWKING AT THE TALENT.

  New Year's Eve (2011)

• While waiting for the bus, she found herself gawing at the strange art installation in the park.

Synonyms

G

to gawk

vsto gaw

• Informal

30 6.1

To stare openly at a person or thing because you feel surprised

is the dialectal form meaning the same act of foolish staring

G

to gawk at

vsto gaw

• Informal

17 6.3

To stare openly in a rude or surprised way

is the dialectal word rather than a phrasal verb used widely

G

to goggle

vsto gaw

4 6.1

To look with eyes wide open because you are surprised

shares astonishment but focuses on wide eyes not general staring

G

to gawp

vsto gaw

• UK

3 9.1

To stare openly and rudely because you are surprised or curious

is the regional variant of the same rude or foolish staring action

S

to stand to gawk

vsto gaw

• Informal

1 6.4

To stand still and stare with your mouth open in surprise

is the dialectal term but lacks the standing action in its description

C

to couldn't help but gawk

vsto gaw

• Informal

1 8.2

To be unable to stop yourself from staring in a rude or amazed way

describes the same staring but stresses inability rather than choice

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

L

to look away

133 2.2

Turn your eyes away from a person or thing that makes you uncomfortable

How Intently

to stare

∞ 1.0

to gaw

• Archaic

1 9.9

to look

∞ 1.0

to peek

132 1.1

to glance

300 1.5

Surface Forms

Etymology