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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.
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She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes,
And asks if it be time to rise. --Swift.
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(c) Showing unselfconsciousness in surprise, astonishment,
expectation, etc.
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With gaping wonderment had stared aghast.
--Byron.
(d) Manifesting a desire to injure, devour, or overcome.
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They have gaped upon me with their mouth. --Job
xvi. 10.
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2. To open or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or
hiatus.
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May that ground gape and swallow me alive! --Shak.
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3. To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with
for, after, or at.
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The hungry grave for her due tribute gapes.
--Denham.
Syn: To gaze; stare; yawn. See Gaze.
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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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