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gaping
(mass) | gaping
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gaping
(encz) | gaping,mezera n: Zdeněk Brož |
gaping
(encz) | gaping,zející adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Gaping
(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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gaping
(wn) | gaping
adj 1: with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping
audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with
mouth agape" [syn: agape(p), gaping] |
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gaping
(mass) | gaping
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gaping
(encz) | gaping,mezera n: Zdeněk Brožgaping,zející adj: Zdeněk Brož |
gapingly
(encz) | gapingly, |
agapepredicate gaping yawning
(gcide) | opened \opened\ adj.
1. having the covering skin pulled back; -- used of mouth or
eyes; as, his mouth slightly opened. Opposite of closed.
[Narrower terms: {agape(predicate), gaping, yawning ;
{agaze, staring ; {round-eyed, wide ]
Syn: open.
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2. having the seal broken so as to reveal the contents; as,
the letter was already opened.
Syn: open.
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Gapingstock
(gcide) | Gapingstock \Gap"ing*stock`\ (? or ?), n.
One who is an object of open-mouthed wonder.
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I was to be a gapingstock and a scorn to the young
volunteers. --Godwin.
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gaping
(wn) | gaping
adj 1: with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping
audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with
mouth agape" [syn: agape(p), gaping] |
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