gawp
Stare like fish
Gawp is British slang meaning to stare stupidly or rudely, mouth agape: Tourists gawped at the palace guards.
It suggests slack-jawed wonder or dim incomprehension rather than focused attention.
The word is informal and mildly derisive—you gawp at spectacles, not at things deserving contemplation.
American English prefers gawk.
Stare lustfully at
- leerSuggestive sidelong look
- gawkStare openly, stupidly
- rubberneckStare with excessive curiosity
- glareFierce stare or brightness
eyeball · unabashed · brazen · impolite · uncouth · tactless · shameless · intrusive
Stare with excessive curiosity
- peerOne of similar standing
- watchPortable timekeeping device
- gazeFixed, intent look
- onlookerPerson who observes
bystander · spectator · nosy · inquisitive · prying · snooping · nosiness · looky-loo
Prolonged fixed gaze
- goggleStare with wide eyes
- slack-jawedMouth open from shock
- wide-eyedShowing naive amazement
- open-mouthedWith jaw dropped
dumbfounded · flabbergasted · stunned · stupefied · agog · transfixed · thunderstruck · awestruck
Visitor viewing attractions
- rubberneckerOne who stares intrusively
- slack-jawedMouth open from shock
- awestruckOvercome by profound wonder
- marvelingFeeling astonished admiration
landmark · monument · attraction · spectacle · wonder · crowd · tour group · bus tour
ogle
Stare lustfully at
- leerSuggestive sidelong look
- gawkStare openly, stupidly
- rubberneckStare with excessive curiosity
glare · eyeball · unabashed · brazen · impolite · uncouth · tactless · shameless · intrusive · indiscreet
rubberneck
Stare with excessive curiosity
onlooker · bystander · spectator · nosy · inquisitive · prying · snooping · nosiness · looky-loo · curious
stare
Prolonged fixed gaze
- goggleStare with wide eyes
- slack-jawedMouth open from shock
- wide-eyedShowing naive amazement
open-mouthed · dumbfounded · flabbergasted · stunned · stupefied · agog · transfixed · thunderstruck · awestruck · disbelief
sightseer
Visitor viewing attractions
- rubberneckerOne who stares intrusively
- slack-jawedMouth open from shock
- awestruckOvercome by profound wonder
marveling · landmark · monument · attraction · spectacle · wonder · crowd · tour group · bus tour · guidebook