GAPE

(noun) a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
(noun) an expression of openmouthed astonishment
The entire audience were stunned and gaped. -added by priyavanjeri
(verb) look with amazement; look stupidly
synonyms : gawk , gawp , goggle
If a road accident happens in your country, do the people stop driving and gawk or ignore the sight? -added by Administrator

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Gawking at the Astronomical Clock
(verb) be wide open
"the deep gaping canyon"
synonyms : yaw , yawn

Mnemonics for gape

(Tag: ) GAP(E) means wide open space. So gape is a wide open mouthed expression or action.
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(Tag: ) agape is A Gap between lips
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(Tag: ) Gape sounds like Rape. When you read a gang rape news you got amazed.
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(Tag: ) GAPE = GAP ; recall the hot scene by sharon stone in basic instinct; she shows GAP b/w her legs...and u felf like..OMG, WTF...amazing...u stare like an idiot !
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