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Meaning of 'gape' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gape [ n.]
- The act of gaping; a yawn.
- The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc.
2 . Gape [ v. i.]
- To open the mouth wide
- Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape.
- Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn.
- To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus.
- To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at.

Meaning of 'gape' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gape [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be wide open
Example in sentence:
  • the deep gaping canyon

Nearby Words:

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