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| gape [ gayp ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle gaped, present participle gap·ing, 3rd person present singular gapes) |
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1. stare with mouth open: to look at somebody or something in surprise or wonder, usually with an open mouth
  He stood gaping at us in disbelief.
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2. open mouth: to open the mouth wide
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3. open into gap: to open or split apart with a gap
His wound was gaping open and he was losing blood.
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noun (plural gapes) |
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1. open-mouthed stare: a stare of surprise or wonder in which the mouth is wide open
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2. opening of mouth: an opening of the mouth wide, e.g. in surprise or wonder
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3. big gap: a wide opening in something
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4. zoology width of open mouth: the width of the open mouth of an animal
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| [13th century. < Old Norse gapa "open the mouth"] |
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