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gawking

gawking is the present participle and gerund of gawk.

Meaning of gawk

Verb

gawk (third-person singular simple present gawks, present participle gawking, simple past and past participle gawked)

  1. To stare or gape stupidly.
  2. To stare conspicuously.
    Synonyms:
    gaw, gloar, glom, stare
  3. (colloquial, vulgar) To suck.

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Questions about gawking

What is gawking the present participle and gerund of?
Gawking is the present participle and gerund of gawk.

Words near gawking in the dictionary

  1. gawkiest
  2. gawkily
  3. gawkin'
  4. gawkiness
  5. gawkinesses
  6. gawking
  7. gawkish
  8. gawkishly
  9. gawkishness
  10. gawkling
  11. gawklings

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