Gape (Noun)
Meaning 1
An expression of openmouthed astonishment.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The crowd's collective gape was audible as the fireworks exploded in the night sky.
- Her gape of amazement was so wide that her jaw almost touched the floor.
- The tourists stood in a gape of wonder as they gazed up at the towering skyscraper.
- The news of the surprise proposal left her in a gape of shock and delight.
- The audience's gape of horror was palpable as the magician's assistant disappeared in a flash of smoke.
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Meaning 2
A stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.