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Synonyms
gape (gāp, găp)

[Middle English gapen, from Old Norse gapa.]

intransitive verb: gaped, gap·ing, gapes. 

  1. To open the mouth wide; yawn.
  2. To stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with the mouth open. See synonyms at gaze
  3. To open wide: The curtains gaped when the wind blew.

noun 

  1. The act or an instance of gaping.
  2. A large opening.
  3. Zoology The width of the space between the open jaws or mandibles of a vertebrate.
  4. A disease of birds, especially young domesticated chickens and turkeys, caused by gapeworms and resulting in obstructed breathing.
  5. A fit of yawning.