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to gape
01
to stare with one's mouth open in amazement or wonder
Intransitive: to gape | to gape at sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
gape
3rd person singular
gapes
Present participle
gaping
Past simple
gaped
Past participle
gaped
Examples
Right now, I am gaping at the impressive acrobatics of the circus performers.
02
(of an opening or gap) to be or become open
Intransitive
Examples
The old bridge had started to deteriorate, causing its wooden planks to gape.
Gape
01
a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
gapes
02
an expression of openmouthed astonishment
