gape

[Gape]

If Bigfoot walked down your street wearing a tutu, you might gape or stare at the man ape with your mouth open. You'd really gape if the tutu had a gaping, or wide open, hole.

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To open the mouth wide

Noun
a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)

Noun
an expression of open-mouthed astonishment

Verb
look with amazement; look stupidly

Verb
be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"


v. i.
To open the mouth wide

v. i.
Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape.

v. i.
Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn.

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

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

n.
The act of gaping; a yawn.

n.
The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc.


Gape

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.
(c) Showing self-forgetfulness in surprise, astonishment, expectation, etc.
With gaping wonderment had stared aghast.
(d) Manifesting a desire to injure, devour, or overcome.
They have gaped upon me with their mouth.
2. To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus.
May that ground gape and swallow me alive!
3. To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at.
The hungry grave for her due tribute gapes.
Syn. -- To gaze; stare; yawn. See Gaze.

Gape

Gape, n. 1. The act of gaping; a yawn. Addison. 2. (Zo'94l.) The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc.

To open the mouth wide

The act of gaping; a yawn.

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