gape
to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
to open the mouth wide involuntarily, as the result of hunger, sleepiness, or absorbed attention.
to open as a gap; split or become open wide.
a wide opening; gap; breach.
an act or instance of gaping.
a stare, as in astonishment or with the mouth wide open.
a yawn.
Zoology. the width of the open mouth.
Origin of gape
1synonym study For gape
Other words for gape
Other words from gape
- gap·ing·ly, adverb
- sub·gape, verb (used without object), sub·gaped, sub·gap·ing.
- un·gap·ing, adjective
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How to use gape in a sentence
Six French soldiers, walking gapingly along the bazaars, stopped wonderingly.
The Wind Bloweth | Brian Oswald Donn-ByrneThe whalerman was gapingly, tearfully tipsy; the courtier walked on air; the king himself was even sportive.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonFor one short moment after the going of Frederick, Tessibel stood, gapingly, looking out into the darkness.
Tess of the Storm Country | Grace Miller WhiteThe tiny, scrawny arms were bare, the withered mouth opened and shut, gapingly.
Tess of the Storm Country | Grace Miller WhiteI hearkened to it by the hour, gapingly hearkened, and let my cigarette go out.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for gape
/ (ɡeɪp) /
to stare in wonder or amazement, esp with the mouth open
to open the mouth wide, esp involuntarily, as in yawning or hunger
to be or become wide open: the crater gaped under his feet
the act of gaping
a wide opening; breach
the width of the widely opened mouth of a vertebrate
a stare or expression of astonishment
Origin of gape
1- See also gapes
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