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    gaping
    /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a hole, wound, etc.) wide open: "there was a gaping hole in the wall"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGAPING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    uk / ˈɡeɪ.pɪŋ / us / ˈɡeɪ.pɪŋ / Add to word list. A gaping hole or other opening is very large: The bomb had left gaping holes in the wall. Compare. agape. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Open and closed. airtight. ajar. barred. closed. crack. gapingly. hermetically sealed. hour. latch. off-hours. open. out of hours idiom. patency.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gapingGaping Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 11, 2023 · adjective. gap· ing ˈgā-piŋ. Synonyms of gaping. : wide open. a gaping hole. Examples of gaping in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web While fentanyl can easily cause a deadly overdose, the addition of xylazine further slows breathing and can result in painful, gaping and disfiguring wounds on the user's body.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › gapingGaping - definition of gaping by The Free Dictionary

    Define gaping. gaping synonyms, gaping pronunciation, gaping translation, English dictionary definition of gaping. adj. Deep and wide open: a gaping wound; a gaping hole. gap′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › gapingˈGAPING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    ˈgaping definition: wide open; extremely wide. See examples of ˈGAPING used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGAPING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'gaping' Word Frequency. gaping in British English. (ˈɡeɪpɪŋ ) adjective. wide open; extremely wide. a gaping hole. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. gapingly (ˈgapingly) adverb. Examples of 'gaping' in a sentence. gaping.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gapingGaping - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: gapingly. Definitions of gaping. adjective. with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe. “the gaping audience”. synonyms: agape. open, opened. used of mouth or eyes.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGAPING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    a hole / wound, etc that is open very wide. (Definition of gaping from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of gaping. in Chinese (Traditional) （洞或者開口）大的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （洞或者开口）大的… See more. in Spanish. enorme, abierto, abierto/abierta de par en par [masculine-feminine]… See more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gapinggaping | meaning of gaping in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    gaping meaning, definition, what is gaping: a gaping hole, wound, or mouth is very w...: Learn more.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gapeGape Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to open the mouth wide. b. : to open or part widely. holes gaped in the pavement. 2. : to gaze stupidly or in open-mouthed surprise or wonder. gaped at the squabbling monkeys. 3. : yawn. The dull lecture made the students gape. gapingly. ˈgā-piŋ-lē. ˈga-piŋ- adverb. gape.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › gapingGaping Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Gaping Definition. gāpĭng. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Deep and wide open. A gaping wound; a gaping hole. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: agape. wide-open. vast. ringent. open. great. cavernous. broad. yawning. abyssal. abysmal. Antonyms: shut. closed. verb.