1. to stare with one’s mouth open, especially in amazement or wonder
2. to open the mouth wide
3. to be or become wide open

1. an act of gaping; a wide opening

Examples

• The tourists gaped at the magnificent cathedral.
• She gaped in disbelief when she heard the news.
• The fish gaped its mouth to breathe.
• A huge hole gaped in the ground after the earthquake.
• The door gaped open in the wind.
• There was a wide gape between the floorboards.
• The children gaped at the circus performers.