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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Gape \Gape\ (g[aum]p; in Eng, commonly g[=a]p; 277), v. i. [imp.
     & p. p. Gaped (g[aum]pt or g[=a]pt); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Gaping] [OE. gapen, AS. geapan to open; akin to D. gapen to
     gape, G. gaffen, Icel. & Sw. gapa, Dan. gabe; cf. Skr. jabh
     to snap at, open the mouth. Cf. Gaby, Gap.]
     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.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes,
                  And asks if it be time to rise.   --Swift.
            [1913 Webster]
        (c) Showing unselfconsciousness in surprise, astonishment,
            expectation, etc.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  With gaping wonderment had stared aghast.
                                                    --Byron.
        (d) Manifesting a desire to injure, devour, or overcome.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  They have gaped upon me with their mouth. --Job
                                                    xvi. 10.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To open or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or
        hiatus.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              May that ground gape and swallow me alive! --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with
        for, after, or at.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The hungry grave for her due tribute gapes.
                                                    --Denham.
  
     Syn: To gaze; stare; yawn. See Gaze.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Gape \Gape\ (?; in Eng, commonly ?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     Gaped (? or ?); p. pr. & vb. n. Gaping] [OE. gapen, AS.
     geapan to open; akin to D. gapen to gape, G. gaffen, Icel. &
     Sw. gapa, Dan. gabe; cf. Skr. jabh to snap at, open the
     mouth. Cf. Gaby, Gap.]
     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.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  gaped
     vb.
     (infl of en gape  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  gaped
     vb.
     (infl of en gape  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  gaped
     vb.
     (infl of en gape  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  gaped
     vb.
     (infl of en gape  ed-form)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Gaped /ɡˈeɪpt/
  مفغور

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gaped /ɡˈeɪpt/
  angegafft, gegafft, bestaunt, mit offenem Mund angestarrt
     Synonyms: gawped, gawked
  
   see: gape, gawp, gawk, gaping, gawping, gawking, gapes, gawps, gawks, gaped, gawped, gawked
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gaped /ɡˈeɪpt/
  gaffte an, bestaunte
     Synonyms: gawped, gawked
  
   see: gape, gawp, gawk, gaping, gawping, gawking, gaped, gawped, gawked, gapes, gawps, gawks
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gaped /ɡˈeɪpt/
  gegähnt
   see: gape, gaping, gapes, gaped
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gaped /ɡˈeɪpt/
  gähnte
   see: gape, gaping, gaped, gapes
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gaped /ɡˈeɪpt/
  gegafft, geglotzt
     Synonyms: gawked, gawped
  
   see: gawk, gawp, gape, gawking, gawping, gaping, gawks, gawps, gapes, gawked, gawped, gaped
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gaped /ɡˈeɪpt/
  gaffte, glotzte
     Synonyms: gawked, gawped
  
   see: gawk, gawp, gape, gawking, gawping, gaping, gawked, gawped, gaped, gawks, gawps, gapes
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gaped /ɡˈeɪpt/
  gerissen, rissig  [constr.]

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  gaped /ɡˈeɪpt/
  geklafft
     Synonym: yawned
  
   see: gape, yawn, gaping, yawning
  

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