verb (used without object) Chiefly Northern U.S.
to stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment; gape: Crowds stood gawping at the disabled ship.
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gawp or gaup (ɡɔːp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (often foll by at) | |
| slang (Brit) to stare stupidly; gape | |
| [C14 galpen; probably related to Old English gielpan to boast, | |
| gaup or gaup | |
| —vb | |
| [C14 galpen; probably related to Old English gielpan to boast, | |
| 'gawper or gaup | |
| —n | |
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Gawp
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They also take willing subjects and observe their reactions as they gawp at products.
Tempting as it is to gawp at the sky-high tuition fees, price can be a red herring.
It commemorates a trek more gruelling than the tourists who gawp at it can imagine.
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