Gape

Part of speech: noun (n.)

The act of gaping; a yawn. Addison.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To open the mouth wide; as:

2. Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape. Dryden.

3. Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn. She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes, And asks if it be time to rise. Swift.

4. Showing self-forgetfulness in surprise, astonishment, expectation, etc. With gaping wonderment had stared aghast. Byron.

5. Manifesting a desire to injure, devour, or overcome. They have gaped upon me with their mouth. Job xvi. 10.

6. To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus. May that ground gape and swallow me alive! Shak.

7. To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at. The hungry grave for her due tribute gapes. Denham.

Synonyms: gaze; stare; yawn. See Gaze.