gape

Meanings

• Noun

  The large open mouth of an animal, especially one that is wide and gaping.

  - "The elephant's gape was wide enough to fit a car."
  - "The crocodile's gape revealed rows of sharp teeth."

• Noun or Verb

  A feeling of surprise or shock.

  - "I was taken aback by the news, having a gape."
  - "He gave a gape when he saw the unexpected outcome."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gape
tape , cape , fape , hape

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Homophones

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1. Gape (en) : Noun: A large open mouth. Verb: To open one's mouth wide in surprise or shock.
   

2. Gape (en) : Verb: To examine or inspect closely.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of gape that leads to same result
gape , gaped , gapes , gaping , gapingly , the gapes

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Etymology

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Old English 'gap' meaning 'gap, opening'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'gape' is related to the Old English word 'gapen', which means 'to yawn'.

2. In some dialects, 'gape' is used as a verb to mean 'to examine or inspect closely'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Surprise: A feeling of astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected.

2. Open mouth: A wide opening of the mouth.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'gape' is used metaphorically to describe a feeling of surprise or shock. In art, it can be used to depict an animal's open mouth in a painting or sculpture.

How to Memorize "gape"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large open mouth or an animal with its mouth wide open.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gape' with the image of a wide-open mouth or the feeling of surprise.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Gape: Grand Opening of a Peculiar Animal's Palate' to remember the definition.

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