Gaping

//ˈɡeɪpɪŋ//

Synonyms for "gaping" (122 found)

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Adjective(1 words)
agape

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Related words (61)

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Translations

17 translations across 10 languages.

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Ancient Greek

2 entries
  • ἀχανής adj (wide open)
  • ἀνάπτυξις noun (something agape)

Czech

3 entries
  • doširoka rozevřený adj (wide open)
  • s pusou dokořán adj (having the jaw wide open)
  • zející adj (wide open)

Finnish

1 entries
  • ammottava adj (wide open)

French

1 entries
  • béant adj (wide open)

German

1 entries
  • klaffend adj (wide open)

Irish

3 entries
  • béal-leata adj (wide open)
  • doirseach adj (wide open)
  • fuinneogach adj (wide open)

Latin

1 entries
  • hiulcus adj (wide open)

Māori

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  • pirara adj (wide open)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • aberto adj (wide open)
  • escancarado adj (wide open)

Russian

2 entries
  • зияющий adj (wide open)
  • широко́ откры́тый adj (wide open)

Sample sentences

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She was gaping at their quarrel.

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Mary stood gaping and speechless.

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Sami was found with a gaping gunshot wound to the back of his head.

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Sami turned Layla's body over and found a huge gaping wound in her chest.

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