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gape
[ geyp, gap ]
/ geɪp, gæp /
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verb (used without object), gaped, gap·ing.
noun
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Origin of gape
1175–1225; Middle English, from Old Norse gapa “to open the mouth wide”; compare German gaffen
synonym study for gape
1. See gaze.
OTHER WORDS FROM gape
gap·ing·ly, adverbsub·gape, verb (used without object), sub·gaped, sub·gap·ing.un·gap·ing, adjectiveWords nearby gape
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How to use gape in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for gape
gape
/ (ɡeɪp) /
verb (intr)
to stare in wonder or amazement, esp with the mouth open
to open the mouth wide, esp involuntarily, as in yawning or hunger
to be or become wide openthe crater gaped under his feet
noun
See also gapes
Word Origin for gape
C13: from Old Norse gapa; related to Middle Dutch gapen, Danish gabe
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