Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gape

2 senses of gape

Sense 1
gape -- (an expression of openmouthed astonishment)
       => facial expression, facial gesture -- (a gesture executed with the facial muscles)

Sense 2
gape -- (a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open))
       => stare -- (a fixed look with eyes open wide)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gape

2 senses of gape

Sense 1
goggle, gape, gawp, gawk -- (look with amazement; look stupidly)
       => look -- (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!")

Sense 2
gape, yawn, yaw -- (be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon")
       => be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer")