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Definition of gawky adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gawky

adjective
 
/ˈɡɔːki/
 
/ˈɡɔːki/
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  1. (especially of a tall young person) not easy or comfortable in the way they move or behave synonym awkward (5)
    • a shy gawky teenager
    Topics Life stagesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGawky is used with these nouns:
    • teenager
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