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Traditional English :: gawk
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gawloper.html - v. & n. --v.intr. colloq. stare stupidly. --n. an awkward or bashful person. gawkish adj. [rel. to obs. gaw gaze f. ON gÁ heed] |
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Traditional English :: gawky
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gawloper.html - adj. (gawkier, gawkiest) awkward or ungainly. gawkily adv. gawkiness n. |
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Traditional English :: gawp
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gawloper.html - v.intr. Brit. colloq. stare stupidly or obtrusively. gawper n. [earlier gaup, galp f. ME galpen yawn, rel. to YELP] |
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English Idioms :: gab
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gawloper.html - See: GIFT OF GAB or GIFT OF THE GAB. |
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English Idioms :: gaff
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gawloper.html - See: STAND THE GAFF. |
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English Idioms :: gain ground
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gawloper.html - {v. phr.} 1. To go forward; move ahead. * /The soldiers fought hard and began to gain ground./ 2. To become stronger; make progress; improve. * /The sick man gained ground after being near death./ * /Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained ground./ Contrast: LOSE GROUND. |
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