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gaping

ga·ping

UK/ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/ US/ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

  • “the gaping audience”
  • “we stood there agape with wonder”
  • “with mouth agape”
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Origin

From Middle English gaping, gapynge, variants of Middle English gapand, gapande, equivalent to gape + -ing.

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