gape

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An act of gaping; a yawn
To open the mouth wide
{v} to open the mouth, yawn, flare
To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus
To open the mouth wide Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape
If you gape, you look at someone or something in surprise, usually with an open mouth. His secretary stopped taking notes to gape at me a grotesque face with its gaping mouth
The act of gaping; a yawn
The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc
{i} open-mouthed stare; yawn
To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; with for, after, or at
a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open) an expression of open-mouthed astonishment be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon
be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"
look with amazement; look stupidly
an expression of open-mouthed astonishment
{f} stare with an open mouth; yawn
emphasis If you say that something such as a hole or a wound gapes, you are emphasizing that it is big or wide. The front door was missing. A hole gaped in the roof. + gaping gap·ing The aircraft took off with a gaping hole in its fuselage. a gaping wound in her back
Base of the bill where the mandibles join Synonym(s): commissure, rictus
Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn
gaping
Present participle of gape
gaping
{n} the act of gaping, a yawning
To gape
cape
gaped
past of gape
gapes
{i} yawning sickness (in birds); fit of yawning
gaping
Wide open
gaping
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with mouth agape"
gaping
Present participle of to gape
gaping
a gaping hole, wound, or mouth is very wide and open
gaping
{s} wide-open
gapingly
with open mouth, with great surprise, amazedly
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