adj
Meaning 1
Wide open.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- There’s a gaping hole in the fence.
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Standard Lemma guide
gaping
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: G EY1 P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Having the jaw wide open, as in astonishment or stupefaction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The act of one who gapes.
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noun
Meaning 4
Something gaping; something agape.
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noun
Meaning 5
A threat or courtship behavior in animals involving holding the mouth open and displaying the teeth or other interior features.
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verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of gape
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the gaping audience
- we stood there agape with wonder
- with mouth agape
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: agape(p)
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English gaping, gapynge, variants of Middle English gapand, gapande, equivalent to gape + -ing.
From Middle English gapynge, equivalent to gape + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: zející — wide open
- Czech: doširoka rozevřený — wide open
- Finnish: ammottava — wide open
- French: béant — wide open
- German: klaffend — wide open
- Ancient Greek: ἀχανής (akhanḗs) — wide open
- Irish: béal-leata — wide open
- Irish: doirseach — wide open
- Irish: fuinneogach — wide open
- Latin: hiulcus — wide open
- Māori: pirara — wide open
- Portuguese: escancarado — wide open
- Portuguese: aberto — wide open
- Russian: широко́ откры́тый (širokó) — wide open
- Russian: зияющий (zijajuščij) — wide open
- Czech: s pusou dokořán — having the jaw wide open
- Ancient Greek: ἀνάπτυξις (anáptuxis) — something agape