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gawk vs look

look vs gawk

gawk and look both are nouns.

gawk and look both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gawk Yes No Yes No
look Yes No Yes No
As verbs, look is a hypernym of gawk; that is, look is a word with a broader meaning than gawk:
  • gawk: look with amazement; look stupidly
  • look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
gawk (noun) look (noun)
an awkward stupid person the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
physical appearance
the feelings expressed on a person's face
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
gawk (verb) look (verb)
look with amazement; look stupidly to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
look forward to the probable occurrence of
have faith or confidence in
convey by one's expression
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
search or seek
take charge of or deal with
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
accord in appearance with
Difference between gawk and look

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