gape

/geip/
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gape

The child's gape showed his surprise at the magic trick.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To be or become wide open: To have a large opening or to open very wide, often describing something like a hole, mouth, or wound.
    • To stare with the mouth open in surprise or wonder: To look at something with your mouth open because you are very surprised, shocked, or amazed.

  2. Noun:

    • A wide opening: An act or instance of something being wide open; a gap.
    • A stare of open-mouthed astonishment: A look on someone's face showing they are very surprised or amazed, with their mouth open.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb:

    • The crater gaped in the landscape after the explosion. (The crater was very wide open in the landscape.)
    • The children gaped at the magician's incredible trick. (The children stared with their mouths open at the trick.)
    • His shirt was torn, and a hole gaped at the shoulder. (His shirt was torn, and a hole was wide open at the shoulder.)

  • Noun:

    • A deep gape in the earth made the path dangerous. (A deep, wide opening in the earth made the path dangerous.)
    • His face was a picture of gape and disbelief when he heard the news. (His face showed a look of open-mouthed astonishment when he heard the news.)
Advanced Usage
  • "The gapes" (noun, informal/humorous): A state of frequent yawning or a fit of yawning.
    • I've had the gapes all morning; I didn't sleep well last night. (I have been yawning frequently all morning.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Gaping (adjective): Describing something that is very wide open.
    • They stood at the edge of the gaping chasm. (They stood at the edge of the very wide open chasm.)
  • Gaper (noun): A person who stares openly in amazement.
    • The street performer attracted a crowd of gapers. (The street performer attracted a crowd of people staring in amazement.)
Synonyms
  • Verb: Stare, gawk, ogle, yawn (open wide).
  • Noun: Stare, gaze, yawn, chasm, opening.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
  • Gape at: To stare at someone or something with your mouth open because of surprise.
    • Tourists often gape at the size of the ancient pyramids. (Tourists often stare with open mouths at the size of the pyramids.)
  • Gape open: To be or become wide open. (Often used as an adjective phrase: "gapingly open" is less common).
    • The door gaped open, revealing the empty room inside. (The door was wide open.)
Related Idioms
  • To stand gaping: To stand still while staring in open-mouthed surprise.
    • When the spaceship landed, they could only stand gaping. (When the spaceship landed, they could only stand and stare with their mouths open.)
gape

The child's gape showed his surprise at the magic trick.

Noun
  1. a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
  2. an expression of openmouthed astonishment
Verb
  1. be wide open
    • the deep gaping canyon
  2. look with amazement; look stupidly

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