Thesaurus: gape

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1. v. i. To open the mouth wide
2. v. i. Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape.
3. v. i. Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn.
4. v. i. To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus.
5. v. i. To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at.
6. n. The act of gaping; a yawn.
7. n. The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc.
8. n. an expression of openmouthed astonishment
9. n. a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
10. v. look with amazement; look stupidly
11. v. be wide open
12. 1. To open the mouth wide; as: (a) Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape. Dryden. (b) Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn. She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes, And asks if it be time to rise. Swift. (c) Showing self-forgetfulness in surprise, astonishment, expectation, etc. With gaping wonderment had stared aghast. Byron. (d) Manifesting a desire to injure, devour, or overcome. They have gaped upon me with their mouth. Job xvi. 10. 2. To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus. May that ground gape and swallow me alive! Shak. 3. To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at. The hungry grave for her due tribute gapes. Denham. Syn. -- To gaze; stare; yawn. See Gaze. 1. The act of gaping; a yawn. Addison. 2. (Zoöl.) The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc.