Groak

Quick meaning: Groak is a verb meaning (typically of domestic animals) To stare or look fixedly at someone; esp. of a child or dog in anticipation of receiving food.

Meaning

(typically of domestic animals) To stare or look fixedly at someone; esp. of a child or dog in anticipation of receiving food.

More Meanings

1. To look at someone with a watchful or suspicious eye.
2. Someone who waits at meal-times with the expectation of getting something to eat.
3. A wistful look by a child on any article greatly desired.

Example Sentences

Grouk is often used, as denoting the watchfulness of a very niggardly person, who is still afraid that any of his property be given away or carried off.

Word Forms

• groaks
• groaking
• groaked
• growk
• groke

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gawk, gollop, hork, snarfle, gawp, crowl.

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