Synonyms of gape

gape 1 of 2

noun

as in stare

a fixed intent look

I told him to stop staring, that his rather stupid gape was annoying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stare
• gaze
• eye
• scrutiny
• glare
• regard
• attention
• aspect
• glower
• fixation
• observation
• contemplation
• watch
• inspection
• examination
• survey
• study
• surveillance
• observance
• perusal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glance
• sight
• glimpse
• peek
• flash
• peep
• blink
• stime
• ogle
• scan
• browse
• oeillade

gape

2 of 2

verb

ˈgāp 

as in to stare

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

she suddenly realized she had been gaping at the good-looking waiter instead of giving him her order

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stare
• gawk
• gaze
• peer
• gawp
• glare
• blink
• rubberneck
• goggle
• gloat
• watch
• glower
• eye
• ogle
• fixate
• leer
• peruse
• observe
• stare down
• consider
• study
• regard
• pore (over)
• outstare
• outface

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glimpse
• glance
• scan
• peek
• peep
• browse
• dip (into)
• wink (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gape

Noun

Give someone these Santa Maria Novella Melograno Bath Salts, tell them the history, and watch as their mouths gape in surprise. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026

At times, the actor feels more like a design element, akin to the marble coffins and gape-mouthed friezes of this gothic world. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025

Verb

The aroma filled my nostrils, fighting the overpowering perfume of the flowers that lay in a vivid blanket of color around the gaping grave. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The storefront, gaping and charred, looked like someone had taken a bulldozer and pushed flaming cars inside. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026