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Definitions for Gape

[1] to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
[2] to open the mouth wide involuntarily, as the result of hunger, sleepiness, or absorbed attention.
[3] to open as a gap; split or become open wide.
[4] a wide opening; gap; breach.
[5] an act or instance of gaping.
[6] a stare, as in astonishment or with the mouth wide open.
[7] a yawn.
[8] Zoology . the width of the open mouth.
[9] to stare in wonder or amazement, esp with the mouth open
[10] to open the mouth wide, esp involuntarily, as in yawning or hunger
[11] to be or become wide open the crater gaped under his feet
[12] the act of gaping
[13] a wide opening; breach
[14] the width of the widely opened mouth of a vertebrate
[15] a stare or expression of astonishment

Words related to Gape

stare, glare, gloat, rubberneck, eye, look, goggle, focus, yawp, beam, ogle, peer, bore, wonder, eyeball, cleave, divide, yaw, gap, yawn

Words nearby Gape

gap 2, gap junction, gap phenomenon, gap year, gap-toothed, gape, gaper, gapes, gapeseed, gapeworm, gaping

Origin of Gape

1175–1225; Middle English < Old Norse gapa to open the mouth wide; compare German gaffen

Other words from Gape

gap·ing·ly , adverb
sub·gape , verb (used without object), sub·gaped, sub·gap·ing.
un·gap·ing , adjective

Word origin for Gape

C13: from Old Norse gapa; related to Middle Dutch gapen, Danish gabe

Synonyms for Gape

glare, gloat, stare, beam, bore, eye, eyeball, focus, goggle, look, ogle, peer, rubberneck, wonder, yawp, get a load of, get an eyeful, give the eye, size up, take in