Gaping synonyms
gā'pĭng
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(Phonet.) Pronounced with the tongue held low and flat in the mouth; open, esp. as the (ä) of father
closed (antonym)
Not open; shut
In a state of wonder or amazement, as with the mouth wide open.
The definition of cavernous is vast or filled with caverns or cavities.
That yawns or yawn.
wide (related)
Roomy; ample; loose; full
To cause to yaw
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To stare with bulging or wide-open eyes
Stare means to look continuously at one point.
To peer is defined as to look closely or intently at something that may difficult to see.
To inhale suddenly, as in surprise, or breathe with effort, as in choking
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To break down; fail:
closing (antonym)
To grapple; to engage in close combat.
breaking (related)
To scatter or disperse; part:
looking (related)
To seem or appear to be:
seeing (related)
To perceive with the eye:
mouthing (related)
To caress or rub with the mouth or lips
Free from limitations, boundaries, or restrictions:
ringent
Having gaping liplike parts, as the corolla of some flowers or the shells of certain bivalves.
Very great in size, extent, amount, number, degree, etc.
shut (antonym)
Closed, fastened, or secured
(Now rare) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; unending; profound; fathomless; immeasurable. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
Of or relating to the region of the ocean bottom between the bathyal and hadal zones, from depths of approximately 2,000 to 6,000 meters (6,500 to 20,000 feet).
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