gaped
past simple and past participle ofgape
gape
verb[I]
uk/ɡeɪp/us/ɡeɪp/gapeverb[I](LOOK)
tolookingreatsurpriseat someone or something,especiallywith anopenmouth:
Theystoodgapingatthepigin thekitchen.
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- fix
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
gapeverb[I](OPEN)
to be orbecomewideopen:
Peter'sjacketgaped at theseams.
Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- gape
- let/setsomethinglooseidiom
- loose
- loosen
- loosenyourgripidiom
- shut(someone)up
- steam
- tease
- teasesomethingout
- the earth/ground/floor opensidiom
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- unfold
- unlace
- unlock
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
- unzip
Examplesofgaped
gaped
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
By this point, they have all become pure spectacle at which to begaped.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I, meanwhile,gapedin fear; the face of the man was grim, his eyebrows were raised; these features presaged future trouble for me.
From theCambridge English Corpus
His arm is over the back of a chair, mouthgapedopen, possibly lost in thought.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It was a policeman, and hegapedat me incredulously.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She added in a 1952 interview that she didn't like the way men visitorsgapedat it all day long.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As she calmly walked to the cabin which was situated 60yd m from the fort, the astounded attackers simplygapedat her.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The old mangapedat me, then shrugged and sighed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The rulinggapeda big whole over the women rights in the country.
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