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gawp

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɔːp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gôp)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gawp  (gôp),USA pronunciation v.i. [Chiefly Northern U.S.]
  1. Dialect Termsto stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment;
    gape:Crowds stood gawping at the disabled ship.
Also, gaup. 
  • Brit. dialect, dialectal, continuing obsolete galp, Middle English galpen, perh. blend of, blended Middle Dutch galpen to yawn and Middle English gapen to gape 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gawp, gaup /ɡɔːp/ vb
  1. (intransitive) often followed by at: Brit slang to stare stupidly; gape
Etymology: 14th Century galpen; probably related to Old English gielpan to boast, yelp. Compare Dutch galpen to yelpˈgawper n
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