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gape as a noun: - 1
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gap
noun
1 gap
2 gap
An open or empty space in or between things:
— The explosion made a gap in the wall.
synonym: opening.
Dutch: tussenruimte
Polish: otwór
3 gap
A narrow opening.
synonym: crack.
4 gap
A pass between mountain peaks.
synonym: col.
5 gap
A difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations.
6 gap
An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity:
— There was a gap in his account.
synonyms: break, disruption, interruption.
Roget 53:
incompleteness
etc.
adj.;
deficiency,
short measure;
shortcoming
etc.
304;
insufficiency
etc.
640;
imperfection
etc.
651;
immaturity
etc.
(nonpreparation)
674;
half measures.
[part wanting]
defect,
deficit,
defalcation,
omission;
caret;
shortage;
interval
etc.
198;
break
etc.
(discontinuity)
70;
noncompletion
etc.
730;
missing link.
missing piece,
missing part,
gap,
hole,
lacuna.
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Roget 70:
discontinuity;
disjunction
etc.
44;
anacoluthon†;
interruption,
break,
fracture,
flaw,
fault,
crack,
cut;
gap
etc.
(interval)
198;
solution of continuity,
caesura;
broken thread;
parenthesis,
episode,
rhapsody,
patchwork;
intermission;
alternation
etc.
(periodicity)
138;
dropping fire.
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Roget 198:
interval,
interspace†;
separation
etc.
44;
break,
gap,
opening;
hole
etc.
260;
chasm,
hiatus,
caesura;
interruption,
interregnum;
interstice,
lacuna,
cleft,
mesh,
crevice,
chink,
rime,
creek,
cranny,
crack,
chap,
slit,
fissure,
scissure†,
rift,
flaw,
breach,
rent,
gash,
cut,
leak,
dike,
ha-ha.
gorge,
defile,
ravine,
canon,
crevasse,
abyss,
abysm;
gulf;
inlet,
frith†,
strait,
gully;
pass;
furrow
etc.
259;
abra†;
barranca†,
barranco†;
clove [U.S.],
gulch [U.S.],
notch [U.S.];
yawning gulf;
hiatus maxime [Lat.],
hiatus valde deflendus [Lat.];
parenthesis
etc.
(interjacence)
228†;
void
etc.
(absence)
187;
incompleteness
etc.
53.
[interval of time]
period
etc.
108;
interim
(time)
106.
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Dutch: verstoring
verb
1 gap
Make an opening or gap in.
synonym: breach.
Moby thesaurus: abysm, abyss, aperture, arrearage, arroyo, bottom, bottom glade, bottoms, box canyon, breach, break, breakage, broaching, burst, caesura, canyon, cavity, cessation, chap, chasm, check, chimney, chink, chip, clearing, cleavage, cleave, cleft, cleuch, clough, clove, col, coulee, couloir, crack, cranny, crevasse, crevice, cut, cut apart, cwm, dale, defalcation, defect, deficiency, deficit, defile, dehisce, delay, dell, difference, dike, dingle, disagreement, disclosure, discontinuity, discrepancy, disparity, disruption, distance, distinction, ditch, divergence, division, donga, draw, excavation, fault, fenestra, fissure, fistula, flaw, flume, fontanel, foramen, fracture, furrow, gape, gash, gat, gill, glen, gorge, groove, grove, gulch, gulf, gully, halt, hang open, hiatus, hole, hollow, incise, incision, inconsistency, inlet, interim, intermission, interruption, interspace, interval, intervale, joint, kloof, lack, lacuna, laying open, leak, letup, lull, lunar rill, missing link, moat, need, notch, nullah, omission, open, opening, opening up, orifice, oscitate, outage, outlet, pass, passage, passageway, pause, pore, ravine, recess, rent, respite, rest, rift, rime, rip, rive, rupture, scale, scissure, seam, separation, shortage, slash, slice, slit, slot, space, splinter, split, stoma, stop, strath, suspension, tear, throwing open, trench, trough, ullage, uncorking, unstopping, vale, valley, void, wadi, wait, want, wantage, yawn ... show more.
gape
noun
1 gape
An expression of openmouthed astonishment.
2 gape
A stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open).
verb
1 gape
Look with amazement; look stupidly.
synonyms: gawk, gawp, goggle.
Roget 455:
be curious
etc.
adj.;
take an interest in,
stare,
gape;
prick up the ears,
see sights,
lionize;
pry;
nose;
rubberneck [U.S.].
Roget 870:
wonder,
marvel,
admire;
be surprised
etc.
adj.;
start;
stare;
open one's eyes,
rub one's eyes,
turn up one's eyes;
gloar†;
gape,
open one's mouth,
hold one's breath;
look aghast,
stand aghast,
stand agog;
look blank
etc.
(disappointment)
509;
tombe des nues [Fr.];
not believe one's eyes,
not believe one's ears,
not believe one's senses.
not be able to account for
etc.
(unintelligible)
519;
not know whether one stands on one's head or one's not know whether one stands on one's head or one's heels.
surprise,
astonish,
amaze,
astound;
dumfound,
dumfounder;
startle,
dazzle;
daze;
strike,
strike with wonder,
strike with awe;
electrify;
stun,
stupefy,
petrify,
confound,
bewilder,
flabbergast,
stagger,
throw on one's beam ends,
fascinate,
turn the head,
take away one's breath,
strike dumb;
make one's hair stand on end,
make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's mouth;
make one stare.
take by surprise
etc.
(be unexpected)
508.
be wonderful
etc.
adj.;
beggar description,
beggar the imagination,
baffle description;
stagger belief.
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Dutch: zonnebril
2 gape
Be wide open.
synonyms: yaw, yawn.
Roget 260:
open,
ope†,
gape,
yawn,
bilge;
fly open.
perforate,
pierce,
empierce†,
tap,
bore,
drill;
mine
etc.
(scoop out)
252;
tunnel;
transpierce†,
transfix;
enfilade,
impale,
spike,
spear,
gore,
spit,
stab,
pink,
puncture,
lance,
stick,
prick,
riddle,
punch;
stave in.
cut a passage through;
make way for,
make room for.
uncover,
unclose,
unrip†;
lay open,
cut open,
rip open,
throw open,
pop open,
blow open,
pry open,
tear open,
pull open.
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Dutch: gapen
Roget 198:
gape
etc.
(open)
260.
Moby thesaurus: abysm, abyss, aperture, arroyo, attend, be amazed, be astonished, be curious, bedroom eyes, bore, box canyon, breach, break, broaching, burn with curiosity, canyon, cavity, chap, chasm, check, chimney, chink, clearing, cleft, cleuch, clough, col, come-hither look, coulee, couloir, crack, crane, crane the neck, cranny, crevasse, crevice, cut, cwm, defile, dehisce, dehiscence, dell, dig around for, dig up, dike, disclosure, ditch, donga, draw, evil eye, excavation, eye, fault, fenestra, fissure, fistula, flaw, flume, fontanel, foramen, fracture, furrow, gap, gaping, gash, gat, gaup, gawk, gaze, gaze open-mouthed, glad eye, glare, gloat, glower, glowering look, goggle, gorge, groove, gulch, gulf, gully, hang open, hiatus, hole, hollow, incision, inlet, inquire, interrogate, interval, joint, kloof, lacuna, laying open, leak, look, look at, look on, malocchio, marvel, moat, nose around for, nose out, notch, nullah, ogle, opening, opening up, orifice, oscitancy, oscitate, oscitation, outlet, pandiculation, part, pass, passage, passageway, peer, penetrating look, pore, query, question, quiz, ravine, rent, rift, rime, rubber, rubberneck, rupture, scissure, seam, seek, slit, slot, space, split, stand aghast, stand on tiptoe, stare, stare at, stare down, stare hard, stare openmouthed, stoma, take in, the gapes, throwing open, trench, uncorking, unstopping, valley, void, wadi, want to know, watch, yaw, yawn, yawning ... show more.
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