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gawp
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gawp
(verb)
gawp
/
ˈ
gɑːp/
verb
gawps
;
gawped
;
gawping
gawp
/
ˈ
gɑːp/
verb
gawps
;
gawped
;
gawping
Britannica Dictionary definition of GAWP
[
no object
]
chiefly British, informal
:
to stare at someone or something in a rude or stupid way
:
gawk
— gawper
/
ˈ
gɑːpɚ/
noun
,
plural
gawpers
[
count
]
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