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gawking

UK
/ˈgɔːkɪŋ/
US
/ˈgɔkɪŋ/

Translations

gawkingnoun
badaudageFamilier ; le fait de regarder avec curiosité et de manière indiscrète.
His gawking at the celebrity made everyone around him uncomfortable.
Son badaudage devant la célébrité mettait tout le monde mal à l'aise.
Synonyms
glancing
peering
ogling
staring
gaping
gawkinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɡɔːkɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡɔkɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is staring openly and foolishly.
badaudQualifie une personne qui regarde avec une curiosité un peu niaisе ou indiscrète.
A crowd of gawking tourists blocked the narrow street.
Une foule de touristes badauds bloquait la rue étroite.
Synonyms
goggling
eyeballing
goggle-eyed
rubbernecking
ogling
gaping
staring
gawkverb

gawking

Gerund

gawked
Past Simple
gawked
Past Participle
gawking
Gerund
UK
/gɔːk/
US
/gɔk/
bayerSoutenu ou littéraire ; au sens de regarder avec une curiosité ouverte et un peu niaisement.
He couldn't help but gawk at the celebrity walking down the street.
Il n'a pas pu s'empêcher de bayer devant la célébrité qui descendait la rue.
Synonyms
gape
stare
peer
glare
ogle

Definitions

gawkingnoun
The act of staring openly and stupidly.
His gawking at the celebrity made everyone around him uncomfortable.
gawkinggerund / present participle
Staring openly and stupidly.
A crowd of gawking tourists blocked the narrow street.
gawkverb
To stare openly and stupidly.
He couldn't help but gawk at the celebrity walking down the street.
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