gawk

The word “gawk” has 1 syllable: gawk

It's pronounced as /ɡɔːk/


What is synonym and antonym for gawk?

In the thesaurus, “gawk” has 12 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gawk along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gawk

  • brute
  • creep
  • gaze
  • hulk
  • idiot
  • loser
  • lug
  • lump
  • moron
  • mutt
  • stare
  • stupid

Antonyms for gawk

  • brain
  • genius
  • glance
  • glimpse
  • intellectual
  • sage
  • thinker
  • whiz
  • wizard

Meanings of gawk

  • noun
    1. A cuckoo.
    2. A fool; a simpleton; a stupid or clumsy person.
  • verb
    1. To stare or gape stupidly.
    2. To stare conspicuously.

Example Sentences

  • They stood there, staring and gawking at the strange sight.
  • Stop gawking at people and mind your own business!
  • He couldn’t help but gawk at the beautiful artwork in the gallery.
  • The tourists were gawking at the tall skyscrapers in the city.
  • She felt embarrassed as everyone continued to gawk at her outfit.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gawk, such as: brain, brute, creep, gaze, genius, glance, glimpse.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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gape

  • eye
  • gawk
  • gaze
  • glare
  • gloat
  • stare

gaped

  • gawked
  • gazed
  • glare
  • gloat
  • stare
  • stared

gaper

  • busybody
  • buttinski
  • buttinsky
  • bystander
  • eyewitness
  • fan
  • gawker
  • gawper
  • gazer
  • glass
  • interloper
  • intermeddler
  • intruder
  • meddler
  • moviegoer
  • observer
  • onlooker
  • passerby
  • peeper
  • peeping tom
  • pryer
  • rubberneck
  • rubbernecker
  • snoop
  • snooper
  • spectator
  • sports fan
  • spy
  • theatergoer
  • viewer
  • watcher
  • witness

gapers

  • busybodies
  • bystander
  • eyewitness
  • fan
  • gawkers
  • gazers
  • glass
  • interlopers
  • intruders
  • meddlers
  • moviegoer
  • observer
  • onlooker
  • passerby
  • peepers
  • pryers
  • rubberneckers
  • rubbernecks
  • snoopers
  • snoops
  • spectator
  • spies
  • sports fan
  • theatergoer
  • viewer
  • watcher
  • witness

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