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gaping

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gap·ing  (gpng)
adj.
Deep and wide open: a gaping wound; a gaping hole.
gaping·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gaping - with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with mouth agape"
agape
opened, open - used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
gaping
adjective wide, great, open, broad, vast, yawning, wide open, cavernous
Translations
gaping [ˈgeɪpɪŋ] adj [hole] → muy abierto
gaping [ˈgeɪpɪŋ] adj [hole] → béant(e)
gaping [ˈgeɪpɪŋ] gape adj (hole) → gähnend;
(shirt) → offen
gaping [ˈgeɪpɪŋ] adj [hole] → squarciato/a


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There open fanes and gaping graves Yawn level with the luminous waves ; But not the riches there that lie In each idol's diamond eye - Not the gaily-jewelled dead Tempt the waters from their bed ; For no ripples curl, alas
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
Our goods were no sooner landed than we were surrounded with a crowd of officers, all gaping for presents; we were forced to gratify their avarice by opening our bales, and distributing among them some pieces of calico.
A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context
Then snatching the lantern from Daddy Jacques, he held it over the corpse and saw a gaping wound.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Leroux, Gaston View in context
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