Meaning & use
Gawked
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Stared at someone or something openly and rudely, often in a slack-jawed or foolish way.
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Tourists gawked at the towering skyscrapers as they crossed the street.
He gawked at the accident scene instead of driving past it quickly.
A note on using this word
The word carries a slightly negative connotation, implying the staring is clumsy or unsophisticated rather than merely attentive.
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