Pronunciation: /ɡeɪp/
noun an act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to surprise or wonder
A1 The child's gape of wonder at the magician's tricks was adorable.
A2 The tourists stood in awe, their mouths open in a gape at the beauty of the Taj Mahal.
B1 The gape on her face showed her shock at the unexpected news.
B2 The audience sat in silence, their gapes of horror reflecting the intensity of the scene.
C1 The gape on his face slowly turned into a smile as he realized he had won the competition.
C2 Her gape of disbelief quickly turned into tears of joy as she accepted the award.
verb to open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply due to surprise or wonder
A1 The child gaped in amazement at the magician's tricks.
A2 She gaped at the size of the mountain before her.
B1 The tourists gaped at the beauty of the ancient ruins.
B2 The audience gaped in awe at the acrobat's daring stunts.
C1 The scientist gaped in disbelief at the unexpected results of the experiment.
C2 The art connoisseur gaped at the masterpiece hanging in the gallery.
formal The audience sat in silence, their mouths agape as the orchestra began to play.
informal I couldn't help but gape at the size of the burger on my plate.
slang She walked into the party and everyone's jaws just dropped, we were all gaping at her outfit.
figurative His mind was left gaping with disbelief at the news of his promotion.
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