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gape

Pronunciation: /geɪp/

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Definition of gape

verb

[no object]

be or become wide open: [with complement]:a carpet bag gaped open by her feet
stare with one’s mouth open wide in amazement or wonder:he gaped at Sharp in silence

noun

a wide opening:a wide gape of the jaws
an open-mouthed stare:she climbed into her sports car to the gapes of passers-by
a widely open mouth or beak:juvenile birds with yellow gapes
(the gapes) a disease of birds with gaping of the mouth as a symptom, caused by infestation with gapeworm.