verb
- past tense of gawp; to stare openly with mouth wide open, usually in surprise or wonder
Usage: chiefly British; informal
Examples
- The tourists gawped at the enormous statue in the town square.
- She gawped in disbelief when she saw the surprise party.
- He gawped at the accident scene as he drove past.
- The children gawped at the magician's tricks with their mouths open.
- Onlookers gawped at the celebrity walking down the street.
- They gawped at the fireworks display lighting up the night sky.