Main Entry: ¹gape

Pronunciation: \ˈgāp sometimes ˈgap\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): gaped; gap·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse gapa; perhaps akin to Latin hiare to gape, yawn — more at yawn

Date: 13th century

1 a : to open the mouth wide b : to open or part widely <holes gaped in the pavement>
2 : to gaze stupidly or in openmouthed surprise or wonder
3 : yawn

— gap·ing·ly \ˈgā-piŋ-lē, ˈga-piŋ-\ adverb