Meaning & use
Gawky
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Awkward, clumsy, and ungainly, especially in physical movement or posture.
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The gawky teenager tripped over his own oversized sneakers.
She remembered her gawky adolescent years before she grew into her height.
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"Gawky" likely relates to "gawk," meaning to stare stupidly, suggesting someone who moves as awkwardly as they gape.
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