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Thesaurus: gapes

(a) A fit of yawning. (b) A disease of young poultry and other birds, attended with much gaping. It is caused by a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachealis), in the windpipe, which obstructs the breathing. See Gapewo…

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  1. (a) A fit of yawning. (b) A disease of young poultry and other birds, attended with much gaping. It is caused by a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachealis), in the windpipe, which obstructs the breathing. See Gapeworm.
  2. n an expression of openmouthed astonishment n a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open) v look with amazement; look stupidly v be wide open v make an opening or gap in