Gawk meaning
The definition of gawk is to gape or stare at something, often openly and in a way that makes you look silly.
When you sit with your mouth open staring at a spectacle and looking silly, this is an example of a time when you gawk at the spectacle.
verb
To stare or gape stupidly.
verb
An awkward or clumsy person.
noun
A clumsy, stupid fellow; simpleton.
noun
To stare stupidly, like a gawk.
verb
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Origin of gawk
Perhaps alteration (influenced by gawk awkward person) of obsolete gaw to gape from Middle English gawen from Old Norse gā to heed N., probably from English dialectal gawk left (as in gawk hand left hand)