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- [gey-per]
- /ˈgeɪ pər/
- /ˈgeɪpə/
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- [gey-per]
- /ˈgeɪ pər/
Definitions of gaper word
- noun gaper a person or thing that gapes. 1
- noun gaper Also called horse clam. a large clam, Tresus capax, common on gravelly and coarse-sand beaches. 1
- noun gaper A person who stares, typically in amazement or wonder. 1
- noun gaper a person or thing that gapes 0
- noun gaper any of various large marine bivalve molluscs of the genera Mya and Lutraria that burrow in muddy sand. M. arenaria is the American soft-shelled clam and the two species of Lutraria are the otter shells. The valves have a permanent gap at the hind end 0
- noun gaper One who gapes; a starer. 0
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Origin of gaper
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; gape + -er1
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Parts of speech for Gaper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gaper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gaper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gaper
noun gaper
- observer — someone or something that observes.
- spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
- onlooker — spectator; observer; witness.
- viewer — a person or thing that views.
- kibitzer — a spectator at a card game who looks at the players' cards over their shoulders, especially one who gives unsolicited advice.
Antonyms for gaper
noun gaper
- participant — a person or group that participates; partaker.
Top questions with gaper
- what is a gaper?