gawped
Stared slack-jawed
Gawped is the past tense of gawp, a British variant of gape meaning to stare openly, usually with mouth slightly open.
The word suggests slack-jawed amazement or rude curiosity: Tourists gawped at the celebrity.
Americans typically say gaped or gawked instead.
Looked long and hard
- gapedStared open-mouthed
- goggledStared in amazement
- slack-jawedMouth open from shock
- wide-eyedShowing naive amazement
open-mouthed · dumbfounded · stupefied · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · flabbergasted · aghast · stunned
Looked long and hard
- ogledStared with desire
- leeredStared suggestively
- gawkedStared rudely, dumbstruck
- glaredStared with anger
eyeballed · rubbernecked · impolite · uncouth · boorish · tactless · brazen · shameless
Looked with effort
- watchedSaw with attention
- observedPerceived through attention
- scrutinizedExamined in close detail
- studiedExamined closely or learned
examined · eyeballed · ogled · rubbernecked · snooped · pried · nosy · inquisitive
stared
Looked long and hard
- gapedStared open-mouthed
- goggledStared in amazement
- slack-jawedMouth open from shock
wide-eyed · open-mouthed · dumbfounded · stupefied · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · flabbergasted · aghast · stunned · speechless
stared
Looked long and hard
glared · eyeballed · rubbernecked · impolite · uncouth · boorish · tactless · brazen · shameless · unabashed
peered
Looked with effort
- watchedSaw with attention
- observedPerceived through attention
- scrutinizedExamined in close detail
studied · examined · eyeballed · ogled · rubbernecked · snooped · pried · nosy · inquisitive · intrigued
gawpedignored
Purposely not noticed
glanced · overlooked · glimpsed · looked away · disregarded