Gawk

Morpheme

Gawk

Type

free base

Denotation

cuckoo, fool, simpleton, clumsy or awkward person

Etymology

variant of gowk, from Middle English gowke, goke; Old Norse gaukr

Evidence

gawk, gawkier, gawkiest, gawkily, gawkish, gawkling, gawks, gawksome, gawky

See Also

Gowk

Homographs

Gawk