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[ UK /ɡˈɔːp/ ]
VERB
  1. look with amazement; look stupidly

How To Use gawp In A Sentence

  • At the zoo, people flock to gawp at the chimps, gorillas and orang-utans.
  • This goal leaves me laughing and gawping with amazement and awe. Times, Sunday Times
  • There were lots of people in the shops and bars gawping at what was going on.
  • At weekends the roads are jammed with holidaymakers coming to gawp at the parade.
  • Tentatively, I ventured out, then realised that half the neighbourhood was standing around gawping.
  • But to my surprise, the futuristic seats don't actually spin round; we end up hunched awkwardly over the flashing armrests, gawping around and discussing the curious venue.
  • He is so unexpected that I just gawp. Times, Sunday Times
  • Or are we just gawping at a naked emperor? Times, Sunday Times
  • We all watch the same TV shows, gawp at the same handful of celebrities, hanker after the same soft furnishings and hardwood floors.
  • Lesley didn't bat an eyelid, but I gawped, until a lady asked for money, then I shot off. Family life
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