gaping
Meaning
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present participle and gerund of gape
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Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English gaping, gapynge, variants of Middle English gapand, gapande, equivalent to gape + -ing.
New
gape
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- To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
- To stare in wonder.
- To open wide; to display a gap.
- To open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.
- To depict a dilated anal or vaginal cavity upon penetrative sexual activity.
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