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Gape: Definitions, Examples & Grammatical Roles
Gape (verb/intransitive) – multiple senses:
- Open mouth wide in awe/shock: The crowd gaped at the fireworks.
- Stare open-mouthed: She gaped at the price tag.
- Be wide open (hole, wound): A gaping hole in the roof.
- Have a wide gap: The canyon gaped between cliffs.
- Yearn intensely: He gaped for freedom.
- (Of wound) bleed openly: The gaping laceration needed sutures.
Noun: gape = wide opening; gaping = participial adjective.
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