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groak

/ɡrəʊk/

Übersetzung: Veralteter Ausdruck für das stille Beobachten einer essenden Person in der Hoffnung, dass ihr etwas angeboten wird.

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verb

formalbritishveraltet/ɡrəʊk/

An obsolete verb meaning to stare silently at someone who is eating, in the hope of being offered food.

  • 🇩🇪Veralteter Ausdruck für das stille Beobachten einer essenden Person in der Hoffnung, dass ihr etwas angeboten wird.
  1. Stare longingly C2 informal

    To look or stare at someone or something with longing, especially while they are eating, in the hope of being offered some.

    • The dog sat by the table, groaking at the children as they ate their dinner.
    • He was groaking at the pastry display, hoping the baker would offer him a free sample.
    • Stop groaking at my sandwich and go get your own lunch.

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