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    gap·ing
    /ˈɡāpiNG/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a hole, wound, etc.) wide open: "there was a gaping hole in the wall"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGAPING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    uk / ˈɡeɪ.pɪŋ / us / ˈɡeɪ.pɪŋ / Add to word list. A gaping hole or other opening is very large: The bomb had left gaping holes in the wall. Compare. agape. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Open and closed. airtight. ajar. barred. closed. crack. gapingly. hermetically sealed. hour. latch. off-hours. open. out of hours idiom. patency.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gapingGaping Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. gap· ing ˈgā-piŋ. Synonyms of gaping. : wide open. a gaping hole. Examples of gaping in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web And that is just a gaping fundamental hole with the entire structure.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gapingˈGAPING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    ˈgaping definition: wide open; extremely wide. See examples of ˈGAPING used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGAPING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ˈɡeɪpɪŋ ) adjective. wide open; extremely wide. a gaping hole. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. gapingly (ˈgapingly) adverb. Examples of 'gaping' in a sentence. gaping.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › gapingGaping - definition of gaping by The Free Dictionary

    Define gaping. gaping synonyms, gaping pronunciation, gaping translation, English dictionary definition of gaping. adj. Deep and wide open: a gaping wound; a gaping hole. gap′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gapingGaping - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Other forms: gapingly. Definitions of gaping. adjective. with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe. “the gaping audience”. synonyms: agape. open, opened. used of mouth or eyes.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gapeGape Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to open the mouth wide. b. : to open or part widely. holes gaped in the pavement. 2. : to gaze stupidly or in open-mouthed surprise or wonder. gaped at the squabbling monkeys. 3. : yawn. The dull lecture made the students gape. gapingly. ˈgā-piŋ-lē. ˈga-piŋ-