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