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- [geyp, gap]
- /geɪp, gæp/
- /ɡeɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geyp, gap]
- /geɪp, gæp/
Definitions of gape word
- verb without object gape to stare with open mouth, as in wonder. 1
- verb without object gape to open the mouth wide involuntarily, as the result of hunger, sleepiness, or absorbed attention. 1
- verb without object gape to open as a gap; split or become open wide. 1
- noun gape a wide opening; gap; breach. 1
- noun gape an act or instance of gaping. 1
- noun gape a stare, as in astonishment or with the mouth wide open. 1
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Origin of gape
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old Norse gapa to open the mouth wide; compare German gaffen
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gape
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gape popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gape usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gape
verb gape
- stare — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
- gloat — to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.
- rubberneck — to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.
- look — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
Antonyms for gape
verb gape
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
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