gape

Plural: gapes

Noun

• an expression of openmouthed astonishment
• a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
• An act of gaping; a yawn.
• A large opening.
• A disease in poultry caused by gapeworm in the windpipe, a symptom of which is frequent gaping.
• The width of an opening.
• The maximum opening of the mouth (of a bird, fish, etc.) when it is open.

Verb

Verb Forms: gaped, gaping, gapes

• To stare with an open mouth, often in wonder or surprise.
• look with amazement; look stupidly
• be wide open
• To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
• To stare in wonder.
• To open wide; to display a gap.
• To open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.
• To depict a dilated anal or vaginal cavity upon penetrative sexual activity.

Examples

• Opponents would GAPE at his incredible seven-letter word on the Scrabble board.

Synonyms

gawk, gawp, goggle, yaw, yawn

Anagrams of gape