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gawped

gawped is the simple past and past participle of gawp.

Meaning of gawp

Verb

gawp (third-person singular simple present gawps, present participle gawping, simple past and past participle gawped)

  1. (UK) To stare stupidly or rudely; to gawk.
    • “I have tickets for the train to New York tonight. Hurry up, Molly! Don’t stand there gawping.”1961, John Steinbeck, Molly Morgan

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Questions about gawped

What is gawped the simple past and past participle of?
Gawped is the simple past and past participle of gawp.

Words near gawped in the dictionary

  1. Gawnes
  2. gawns
  3. gawntree
  4. gawntrees
  5. gawp
  6. gawped
  7. gawper
  8. gawpers
  9. gawping
  10. gawpingly
  11. gawpings

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