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gape
(gāp, găp)intr.v. gaped, gap·ing, gapes
1. To open the mouth wide.
2. To stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with the mouth open. See Synonyms at gaze.
3. To be or become open or wide: Holes gaped in the ceiling.
n.
1. The act or an instance of gaping: a scoring move that elicited gapes from her teammates.
2. A large opening: a gape in the sail.
3.
a. The mouth, especially when open.
b. Zoology The width of the space between the open jaws or mandibles of a vertebrate.
4. gapes(used with a sing. verb) A disease of birds, especially young domesticated chickens and turkeys, caused by gapeworms and resulting in obstructed breathing.
5. gapes A fit of yawning.
[Middle English gapen, from Old Norse gapa.]
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gape
(ɡeɪp)vb (intr)
1. to stare in wonder or amazement, esp with the mouth open
2. to open the mouth wide, esp involuntarily, as in yawning or hunger
3. to be or become wide open: the crater gaped under his feet.
n
4. the act of gaping
5. a wide opening; breach
6. (Zoology) the width of the widely opened mouth of a vertebrate
7. a stare or expression of astonishment
[C13: from Old Norse gapa; related to Middle Dutch gapen, Danish gabe]
ˈgapy adj
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gape
(geɪp, gæp)v. gaped, gap•ing,
n. v.i.
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 split or become open wide.
n. 4. a wide opening; breach.
5. an act or instance of gaping.
6. a stare, as in astonishment or with the mouth wide open.
7. a yawn.
8. Zool. the width of the open mouth.
[1175–1225; < Old Norse gapa to open the mouth wide; compare German gaffen]
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gape
Past participle: gaped
Gerund: gaping
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| Noun | 1. |  gape - an expression of openmouthed astonishmentfacial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles rictus - a gaping grimace |
| 2. | gape - a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open) stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide | |
| Verb | 1. | gape - look with amazement; look stupidly look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" |
| 2. |  gape - be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
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gape
verb
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gape
verb1. To open the mouth wide with a deep inward breath, as when tired or bored:
yawn.
2. To look intently and fixedly:
Idioms: gaze open-mouthed, rivet the eyes on.
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Translations
يَفْغَرُ فَمَه
civět
gabemåbe
zjapiti
tátja a száját
gapa
spoksoti
blenzt
civieť
strmeti
ağzı açık kalmak
gape
[geɪp] VI1. [mouth] → estar abierto; [hole] → estar muy abierto
the chasm gaped before him → delante de él se abría la sima
her blouse gaped at the neck → llevaba una blusa muy abierta por el cuello
the chasm gaped before him → delante de él se abría la sima
her blouse gaped at the neck → llevaba una blusa muy abierta por el cuello
2. [person] tourists go there to gape → los turistas van allí y se quedan boquiabiertos
to gape (at) → mirar boquiabierto (a)
he gaped at me in amazement → se me quedó mirando boquiabierto
to gape (at) → mirar boquiabierto (a)
he gaped at me in amazement → se me quedó mirando boquiabierto
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gape
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gape
(geip) verb to stare with open mouth, eg in surprise. The children gaped at the monkeys.
ˈgaping adjective wide open. a gaping hole.
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