noun
- plural of gaper; people who gape or stare with mouth open, often in surprise or wonder
- a type of clam or bivalve mollusk that cannot fully close its shell
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The street performers attracted a crowd of gapers who watched in amazement.
- A few gapers stood outside the theater, waiting for the celebrity to emerge.
- The accident left several gapers frozen in shock on the sidewalk.
- Gapers are commonly found in Pacific coastal waters.
- The chef prepared gapers as a specialty seafood dish.