GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Gawk (ga̤k), n. [OE. gok, gowk, cuckoo, fool, Icel. gaukr cuckoo; akin to OHG. gouh, G. gauch cuckoo, fool, AS. géac cuckoo, Sw. gök, Dan. giög]
1. A cuckoo. Johnson.
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2. A simpleton; a booby; a gawky. Carlyle.
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Gawk, v. i.
1. To act like a gawky.
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2. To stare with empty-minded fascination; to stare stupidly; to gape; -- usually used with at.
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