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Gape Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gape? [n] a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open) [n] an expression of open-mouthed astonishment [v] look with amazement; look stupidly [v] be wide open Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gape: gawk \| gawp \| goggle \| yaw \| yawn Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gape: abysm \| abyss \| aperture \| arroyo \| attend \| be amazed \| be astonished \| be curious \| bedroom eyes \| bore \| box canyon \| breach \| break \| broaching \| burn with curiosity \| canyon \| cavity \| chap \| chasm \| check \| chimney \| chink \| clearing \| cleft \| cleuch \| clough \| col \| come-hither look \| coulee \| couloir \| crack \| crane \| crane the neck \| cranny \| crevasse \| crevice \| cut \| cwm \| defile \| dehisce \| dehiscence \| dell \| dig around for \| dig up \| dike \| disclosure \| ditch \| donga \| draw \| evil eye \| excavation \| eye \| fault \| fenestra \| fissure \| fistula \| flaw \| flume \| fontanel \| foramen \| fracture \| furrow \| gap \| gaping \| gash \| gat \| gaup \| gawk \| gaze \| gaze open-mouthed \| glad eye \| glare \| gloat \| glower \| glowering look \| goggle \| gorge \| groove \| gulch \| gulf \| gully \| hang open \| hiatus \| hole \| hollow \| incision \| inlet \| inquire \| interrogate \| interval \| joint \| kloof \| lacuna \| laying open \| leak \| look \| look at \| look on \| malocchio \| marvel \| moat \| nose around for \| nose out \| notch \| nullah \| ogle \| opening \| opening up \| orifice \| oscitancy \| oscitate \| oscitation \| outlet \| pandiculation \| part \| pass \| passage \| passageway \| peer \| penetrating look \| pore \| query \| question \| quiz \| ravine \| rent \| rift \| rime \| rubber \| rubberneck \| rupture \| scissure \| seam \| seek \| slit \| slot \| space \| split \| stand aghast \| stand on tiptoe \| stare \| stare at \| stare down \| stare hard \| stare openmouthed \| stoma \| take in \| the gapes \| throwing open \| trench \| uncorking \| unstopping \| valley \| void \| wadi \| want to know \| watch \| yaw \| yawn \| yawning See Also \| be \| facial expression \| facial gesture \| look \| rictus \| stare Gape In Webster's Dictionary \Gape\ (?; in Eng, commonly ?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gaped} (? or ?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaping}] [OE. gapen, AS. geapan to open; akin to D. gapen to gape, G. gaffen, Icel. & Sw. gapa, Dan. gabe; cf. Skr. jabh to snap at, open the mouth. Cf. {Gaby}, {Gap}.] 1. To open the mouth wide; as: (a) Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape. --Dryden. (b) Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn. She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes, And asks if it be time to rise. --Swift. (c) Showing self-forgetfulness in surprise, astonishment, expectation, etc. With gaping wonderment had stared aghast. --Byron. (d) Manifesting a desire to injure, devour, or overcome. They have gaped upon me with their mouth. --Job xvi. 10. 2. To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus. May that ground gape and swallow me alive! --Shak. 3. To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at. The hungry grave for her due tribute gapes. --Denham. Syn: To gaze; stare; yawn. See {Gaze}. \Gape\, n. 1. The act of gaping; a yawn. --Addison. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc.

Gape Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gape?

[n] a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
[n] an expression of open-mouthed astonishment
[v] look with amazement; look stupidly
[v] be wide open

Gape In Webster's Dictionary

\Gape\ (?; in Eng, commonly ?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
{Gaped} (? or ?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaping}] [OE. gapen, AS.
geapan to open; akin to D. gapen to gape, G. gaffen, Icel. &
Sw. gapa, Dan. gabe; cf. Skr. jabh to snap at, open the
mouth. Cf. {Gaby}, {Gap}.]
1. To open the mouth wide; as:
   (a) Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape.
       --Dryden.
   (b) Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn.

             She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes, And asks
             if it be time to rise.            --Swift.
   (c) Showing self-forgetfulness in surprise, astonishment,
       expectation, etc.

             With gaping wonderment had stared aghast.
                                               --Byron.
   (d) Manifesting a desire to injure, devour, or overcome.

             They have gaped upon me with their mouth. --Job
                                               xvi. 10.

2. To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or
   hiatus.

         May that ground gape and swallow me alive! --Shak.

3. To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with
   for, after, or at.

         The hungry grave for her due tribute gapes.
                                               --Denham.

Syn: To gaze; stare; yawn. See {Gaze}.


\Gape\, n.
1. The act of gaping; a yawn. --Addison.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The width of the mouth when opened, as of
   birds, fishes, etc.

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