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gawp

verb, chiefly British

Synonyms and Antonyms of GAWP

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise <tourists in London gawping at royalty>

Synonyms blink, gawk, gawp [chiefly British], gaze, goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare

Related Words glare, gloat, glower; consider, eye, fixate, observe, regard, watch; leer, ogle; peruse, pore (over), study; outface, outstare, stare down

Near Antonyms glance, glimpse, peek, peep; browse, dip (into), scan; wink (at)

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