Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with gaze in American Collocation
gaze
verb
intransitive
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɡeɪz/
looking in a particular direction
around
back
down
downward(s)
out
skyward(s)
upward(s)
The fishermen gazed upwards.
while thinking
abstractedly
dreamily
thoughtfully
Jeff gazed thoughtfully at Caroline.
not thinking
blankly
vacantly
He sat gazing vacantly at the floor.
feeling sad
enviously
forlornly
mournfully
sadly
wistfully
He gazed forlornly across the bay for several seconds.
with love
adoringly
fondly
longingly
lovingly
tenderly
The two lead characters gaze lovingly into one another’s eyes.
with admiration
admiringly
wonderingly
You can gaze admiringly at the luxury yachts.
with interest
curiously
eagerly
The children stopped their game to gaze curiously at us.
without stopping
earnestly
fixedly
intently
long
steadfastly
steadily
He gazed steadily into her soft brown eyes.
without talking
silently
They gazed silently at the desert.
in admiration
admiration
awe
rapture
wonder
wonderment
I gazed in rapture at this beautiful scene.
feeling surprised
amazement
astonishment
surprise
It was the first time the children had seen the sea, and they gazed in amazement.
feeling shocked
disbelief
horror
The two lads could only gaze in disbelief.