verb
- Look with amazement; look stupidly.
- Be wide open.
- usage: "the deep gaping canyon"
adjective
- With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe.
- usage: "the gaping audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with mouth agape"
- synonyms: agape
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