gape (g p, g p)intr.v. gaped, gap·ing, gapes 1. To open the mouth wide; yawn. 2. To stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with the mouth open. See Synonyms at gaze. 3. To open wide: The curtains gaped when the wind blew. n. 1. The act or an instance of gaping. 2. A large opening. 3. 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.] |
gape [geɪp]
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
1. the act of gaping
2. a wide opening; breach
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the width of the widely opened mouth of a vertebrate
4. a stare or expression of astonishment See also gapes
[from Old Norse gapa; related to Middle Dutch gapen, Danish gabe]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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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Translations
gape [geɪp] VI
1. [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
gape
gape [geɪp] vi
gape [geɪp] vi
a. (mouth, hole) → essere spalancato/a
gape [geɪp] vi
a. (mouth, hole) → essere spalancato/a
v gape [geip]
to stare with open mouth, eg in surprise The children gaped at the monkeys. vergaap يَفْغَرُ فَمَه зяпам civět (s otevřenými ústy) måbe anstaunen χάσκω, κοιτάζω με ανοιχτό το στόμα mirar boquiabierto ammuli sui vahtima با دهان باز خیره شدن tollottaa rester bouche bée לִפעוֹר פֶּה जंभाई लेना, एकटक घूरना zuriti, buljiti tátja a száját ternganga gapa restare a bocca aperta ぽかんと口を開ける 멍하니 바라보다 spoksoti blenzt (ar pavērtu muti) ternganga gapen måpe, glo (med åpen munn) gapić się embasbacar a căsca gura глазеть civieť strmeti zinuti gapa, glo, bliga อ้าปากค้าง ağzı açık kalmak 目瞪口呆 витріщатися بڑا سا منہ کھولنا há hốc miệng 目瞪口呆，张口凝视
adj gaping
wide open a gaping hole. gapend مَفْتوح، واسِع широко отворен zející gabende klaffend ολάνοιχτος abierto, de par en par haigutav کاملاً باز ammottava béant פָּעוּר खुला razjapljen tátongó terbuka lebar gapandi, gínandi aperto 口の開いた 크게 벌어진 žiojintis vaļēja bedre terbuka gapend gapende, måpende ziejący brecha căscat зияющий roztvorený zevajoč razjapljen gapande หวะเข้าไป; กว้างเข้าไป; เป็นช่องเข้าไป alabildiğine açılmış, faraş gibi 開口大的 зяючий کھلا ہوا mở rộng 裂口大的
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