Fall Open (Verb)
Meaning
Open involuntarily; "His mouth dropped open"; "Her jaw dropped".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Her eyes fell open as she sleepily sat up in bed, still disoriented from the dream.
- His mouth fell open when he saw the brand new car his parents had bought him for his birthday.
- The driver's jaw fell open in shock as he watched the accident unfold before his eyes.
- The little girl's mouth fell open in amazement as she unwrapped the biggest doll she had ever seen.
- When she heard the news, her jaw fell open and she couldn't utter a single word.