Gape: meaning, definitions and examples
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gape
[ ɡeɪp ]
mouth wide open
To stare with one's mouth wide open, typically because one is surprised or awestruck. It can also mean to open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, because one is tired or bored.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She gaped at the amazing view from the top of the mountain.
- The child gaped in wonder at the magician's tricks.
- The tired student yawned and gaped during the boring lecture.
Translations
Translations of the word "gape" in other languages:
🇵🇹 bocejar
- abrir-se
- olhar fixamente
🇮🇳 हक्का-बक्का रह जाना
🇩🇪 glotzen
- klaffen
- gaffen
🇮🇩 ternganga
🇺🇦 витріщатися
- роззява
- роззявлятися
🇵🇱 gapić się
🇯🇵 ぽかんとする (pokanto suru)
🇫🇷 bâiller
- béer
- regarder bouche bée
🇪🇸 boquiabierto
- abrirse
- mirar con la boca abierta
🇹🇷 ağzı açık kalmak
- açılmak
- dik dik bakmak
🇰🇷 입을 벌리다 (ipeul beollida)
🇸🇦 يتثاءب (yatathaa'ab)
- يفتح (yaftaḥ)
- يحملق (yuhamliq)
🇨🇿 zírat
🇸🇰 zízať
🇨🇳 张口 (zhāng kǒu)
🇸🇮 strmeti
🇮🇸 glápa
🇰🇿 қайран қалу
🇬🇪 გაშტერება (gashtereba)
🇦🇿 ağzı açıq qalmaq
🇲🇽 boquiabierto
- abrirse
- mirar con la boca abierta
Word origin
The word 'gape' originated from the Old English word 'gapan', which means 'to open the mouth widely'. Over time, the meaning of 'gape' has expanded to include not only the physical act of opening the mouth wide, but also the act of staring with one's mouth open in surprise or wonder. The word has been used in English literature for centuries to convey a sense of astonishment or amazement.