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verb (used without object)
1.
to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
2.
to open the mouth wide involuntarily, as the result of hunger, sleepiness, or absorbed attention.
3.
to open as a gap; split or become open wide.
noun
4.
a wide opening; gap; breach.
5.
an act or instance of gaping.
6.
a stare, as in astonishment or with the mouth wide open.
7.
a yawn.
8.
Zoology. the width of the open mouth.
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Gaped
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Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English < Old Norse gapa to open the mouth wide; compare German gaffen
1175–1225; Middle English < Old Norse gapa to open the mouth wide; compare German gaffen
Related forms
gap·ing·ly, adverb
sub·gape, verb (used without object), -gaped, -gap·ing.
un·gap·ing, adjective
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Word Origin & History
gape
early 13c., from O.N. gapa "to open the mouth, gape," common W.Gmc. (cf. M.Du. gapen, Ger. gaffen), of unknown origin. Related: Gaped; gaping.
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