Synonyms for gape
- verb
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
- v. 2
To stare in wonder.
- n. 1
An act of gaping; a yawn.
Example sentences
- stare If you try to stare down a bear, it will maim you.
- gawk He stopped to gawk at the limousine.
- rubberneck I felt like a rubberneck as I watched the firefighters battle the blaze.
- yawn Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gape | rising | |
| stare | rising | |
| gawk | rising | |
| rubberneck | rising | |
| yawn | rising | |
| dehisce | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- yaw1
- 4 letters
- open2, gaze1, yawn1, gawk1, gawp
- 5 letters
- stare1
- 6 letters
- goggle2
- 7 letters
- yawning2, dehisce
- 8 letters
- oscitate
- 9 letters
- oscitancy
- 10 letters
- rubberneck, oscitation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bayer