Gaping Common

Gaping has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

The act of one who gapes.

"His gaping was so wide that he couldn't even speak when he saw the clown fall from the sky."

Verb

present participle of gape

"The crowd stared in horror at the gaping hole left after the bridge collapsed."

Adjective

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

"the gaping audience"

"we stood there agape with wonder"

"with mouth agape"

agape gaping

Wide open.

"The crowd gasped as the giant door swung open, revealing a gaping hole in the wall through which they could see the storm raging outside."

Example Sentences

"the gaping audience" adjective

"we stood there agape with wonder" adjective

"with mouth agape" adjective