Synonyms for gawk
- noun
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A cuckoo; (sometimes by extension) any gawky bird.
- v. 1
To stare or gape stupidly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gawk | rising | |
| goon | rising | |
| gawky | rising | |
| lubber | steady | |
| stumblebum | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- oaf
- 4 letters
- lump1, goon1, gape1, clod, lout1, boor1, gawp
- 5 letters
- clown1, stare1, gawky2
- 6 letters
- goggle2, lubber2, lummox
- 7 letters
- bumpkin2
- 9 letters
- simpleton
- 10 letters
- rubberneck, stumblebum
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gawky2 = 2 syllables).