American English pronunciation

How to pronounce gawky

IPA transcription: ['ɡɔki]

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Adjective

  • lacking grace in movement or posture

    “a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”

    “clumsy fingers”

    “what an ungainly creature a giraffe is”

    “heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair”