gawp
/ɡɔːp/verb
उच्चारण गॉप
मुँह बाए घूरना, आँखें फाड़कर देखना, टकटकी लगाना
Core word
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[I] ~ (at sb/sth) British, informal
to look at somebody or something in a stupid way with your mouth open
मुँह बाए घूरना, आँखें फाड़कर देखना, टकटकी लगाना
- Don't just stand there gawping; come and help me.
- Crowds gathered to gawp at the film star's car.
- Tourists stopped to gawp at the elephant crossing the road.
+ 2 more examples
- Why are you gawping at me like that?
- A crowd of onlookers gawped as the old building was pulled down.
Synonyms gape gawk stare goggle rubberneck
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gawp (verb, intransitive, informal)
To gawp is to stare at somebody or something in a stupid way, often with your mouth open. It is informal and mostly British.
'Gawp' का अर्थ है किसी को या किसी चीज़ को मुँह खोले बेवकूफ़ी भरे ढंग से घूरना। यह अनौपचारिक और मुख्यतः British शब्द है।
- People gawped at the accident.
- Stop gawping and help me.
gawp at + sb / sth
Gawp is followed by at, not by a direct object.
'Gawp' के बाद 'at' आता है, सीधा object नहीं।
- The tourists gawped at the huge palace.
- The children gawped at the magician.
gawp + adverb / in + noun
It can take adverbs or in with feelings: gawp openly, gawp in amazement.
इसके साथ adverbs या भावों के साथ 'in' आ सकता है: gawp openly, gawp in amazement।
- They gawped in amazement at the fireworks.
gawp vs gape / gawk
Gawp is British; gawk is the American form, and gape stresses the open mouth.
'Gawp' British शब्द है; 'gawk' अमेरिकी रूप है और 'gape' खुले मुँह पर ज़ोर देता है।
- The crowd gawped at the film star.
+Collocations 5
gawp at + noun
a celebrityan accidenta screena strangera car
- They gawped at the celebrity as he passed.
adverb + gawp
openlyrudelystupidlyidlyhelplessly
- The passers-by gawped rudely at the injured man.
people who gawp
touristsonlookersbystanderspassers-bychildren
- Onlookers gawped at the burning shop.
gawp in + feeling
in amazementin awein disbeliefin wonderin shock
- She gawped in disbelief at the huge cake.
imperative use
Stop gawpingDon't gawpQuit gawpingNo gawping
- Don't gawp; give the poor man some space.
“More examples 5
- Passengers gawped at the plane as it landed on the road.
सड़क पर उतरते विमान को यात्री मुँह खोले देखते रह गए।
- Radhika told her little brother not to gawp at strangers.
राधिका ने अपने छोटे भाई से कहा कि अजनबियों को घूरकर न देखे।
- A crowd had gathered to gawp at the film shoot.
फ़िल्म की शूटिंग को टकटकी लगाकर देखने के लिए भीड़ जमा हो गई थी।
- Instead of helping, the bystanders just stood there and gawped.
मदद करने के बजाय दर्शक वहीं खड़े घूरते रहे।
- The village boys gawped at the foreigner's camera.
गाँव के लड़के विदेशी के कैमरे को मुँह खोले देखते रहे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The people were gawping the accident.
✓ The people were gawping at the accident.
Gawp is intransitive and needs at.
'Gawp' intransitive है और इसके साथ 'at' चाहिए।
✗ Don't gawp to the screen.
✓ Don't gawp at the screen.
The preposition after gawp is at.
'Gawp' के बाद preposition 'at' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean looking, but they differ in manner and politeness.
ये verbs देखने को बताते हैं, पर तरीके और शिष्टता में अलग हैं।
To stare stupidly, often with an open mouth; informal and slightly rude.
मुँह खोले बेवकूफ़ी से घूरना; अनौपचारिक और थोड़ा अशिष्ट।
- They gawped at the singer.
To look steadily for a long time, usually with admiration or thought.
प्रशंसा या विचार के साथ लंबे समय तक स्थिर देखना।
- She gazed at the moon.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: gawp is British English, while gawk is used in both British and North American English.
British and American में gawp British English का शब्द है, जबकि gawk British और North American दोनों English में प्रयोग होता है।