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Gape

noun

An expression of openmouthed astonishment.

A stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open).

verb

(past & past part. gaped; pres. part. gaping)

Look with amazement; look stupidly. Synonyms: gawk, gawp, goggle.

Be wide open. Synonyms: yaw, yawn.

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"Gape" Quotes from Famous Books

... the Percivals themselves, returned from their visit, choosing a wet afternoon to drive over and pay their respects to Lady Hayes's young guest! Sheer horror of the situation took away Darsie's breath; she stood stock still in the middle of the floor, felt her lips gape apart, the crimson rush to her face, saw in a mental flash a vision of the country bumpkin she must appear—just for a moment, then Aunt Maria's voice said, ...

— A College Girl • Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

... the other idle hussies to gape and grin at? No. Bring them to the library," he snapped, and then he stalked ...

— In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II - Christmas Tales from 'Round the World • Various

... Zurbaran, Ribera and Murillo, having spun their cocoons, passed through the chrysalis stage, developed wings, and soared to high heaven. But the generations of imitators who followed these have usually done little better than gape. ...

— Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 4 (of 14) - Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters • Elbert Hubbard

... he saw the lazy sluttish beast lounging over the kitchen bench and doing nothing but gape through the window-panes at his boats, which lay down by the bridge laden with train-oil, he was downright furious. "Pack yourself ...

— Weird Tales from Northern Seas • Jonas Lie

... (opening) of the edges and bleeding. In order to gape, the cut must pass through the deep skin. Cuts or wounds that do not go deep leave little or no scar. Such require only a little antiseptic dressing ...

— Mother's Remedies - Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers - of the United States and Canada • T. J. Ritter

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