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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2.       
   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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