Definition of GAPING

gaping

Meanings

Plural: gapings

Verb

  • look with amazement; look stupidly
  • be wide open
    • "the deep gaping canyon"
  • make an opening or gap in
  • present participle and gerund of gape

Adjective Satellite

  • with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
    • "the gaping audience"

Adj

  • Wide open.
  • Having the jaw wide open, as in astonishment or stupefaction.

Noun

  • The act of one who gapes.
  • Something gaping; something agape.
  • A threat or courtship behavior in animals involving holding the mouth open and displaying the teeth or other interior features.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gaping, gapynge, variants of Middle English gapand, gapande, equivalent to gape + -ing.

Synonyms

agape, breach, gap, gape, gawk, gawp, goggle, yaw, yawn

Scrabble Score: 10

gaping is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gaping is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gaping is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

gaping is a valid Words With Friends word