verb🔗ShareTo open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise."The little boy gaped at the enormous birthday cake with wide eyes. "bodyphysiologysensationhumanemotionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stare in wonder."The children gaped at the magician as he pulled a rabbit from his hat. "sensationactionemotionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo open wide; to display a gap."The old wooden door gaped open, revealing a dark and dusty room. "appearancebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf a cat: to open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals."The cat, detecting a new scent on my shoe, gaped slightly, its mouth ajar as it analyzed the unfamiliar smell. "animalphysiologybiologyanatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
