Gawker (Noun)
Meaning
A spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As the building collapsed, the gawker stood in the middle of the street, frozen in amazement but oblivious to the falling debris.
- During the celebrity wedding, hundreds of gawkers crowded the street outside the venue, hoping for a glimpse of the famous couple.
- He was a regular gawker on the beach, standing transfixed by the waves without ever taking note of the world around him.
- Her mom told her not to be a gawker when the neighbor's house was on fire, but to go back inside the house immediately.
- Standing there mouth agape like a typical gawker, the man couldn't believe the aftermath of the accident unfolding before his eyes, too distracted to call for help.