a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gaffen
eine unbeholfene, dumme Person
🇫🇷French
rester bouche bée
une personne stupide et maladroite
🇪🇸Spanish
papar moscas
una persona estúpida torpe
🇮🇹Italian
guarda
una persona stupida e goffa
🇳🇱Dutch
gapen
een onhandig dom persoon
🇵🇹Portuguese
ficar boquiaberto
uma pessoa estranha e estúpida
🇷🇺Russian
глазеть
неуклюжий, глупый человек
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मूर्ख
एक अजीब मूर्ख व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
বকা
একটি বিশ্রী বোকা মানুষ
🇮🇳Tamil
கவ்வி
ஒரு மோசமான முட்டாள் நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
గాక్
ఒక ఇబ్బందికరమైన తెలివితక్కువ వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
गव
एक विचित्र मूर्ख माणूस
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગૉક
એક બેડોળ મૂર્ખ વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಾವ್ಕ್
ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾದ ಮೂರ್ಖ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗാവ്ക്
ഒരു വിഡ്ഢിത്തമില്ലാത്ത മനുഷ്യൻ
🇵🇰Urdu
گاک
ایک عجیب بیوقوف شخص
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
呆呆地
一个笨拙的人
🇯🇵Japanese
ギャク
厄介な愚かな人
🇰🇷Korean
둔한 사람
어색한 멍청한 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trố mắt
một người ngu ngốc vụng về
🇹🇭Thai
เพ่งพิศ
คนโง่ที่น่าอึดอัดใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
melongo
orang bodoh yang canggung
🇲🇾Malay
ternganga
seorang yang bodoh janggal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
البله
شخص غبي محرج
🇮🇷Persian
گاو
یک آدم احمق بی دست و پا
🇹🇷Turkish
aval aval bakmak
garip aptal bir insan
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִבהוֹת
אדם טיפש מביך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gawk'?
The primary meaning of 'gawk' is 'an awkward stupid person'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gawk' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gawk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gawk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gawk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'gawk' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'gawk' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'gawk' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'gawk' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'gawk' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'gawk' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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