gape
n. வாய்பிளத்தல், வாய்பிளப்பெல்லை, வாய்பிளப்புக் கோணம், அலகுதிறப்பெல்லை, திறக்கும் அலகுக் கூறு, (வினை) வாயைப்பிள, கொட்டாவிடு, திற, அகலமாகத் திறக்கப்பெறு, உற்றுநோக்கு, வியப்போடு நோக்கு, திகைத்துப் பார்.
Gape (; in Eng, commonly ; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gaped ( or ); p. pr. & vb. n. Gaping] Etym: [OE. gapen, AS. geapan to open; akin to D. gapen to gape, G. gaffen, Icel. & Sw. gapa, Dan. gabe; cf. Skr. jabh to snap at, open the mouth. Cf. Gaby, Gap.] 1. To open the mouth wide; as: (a) Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape. Dryden. (b) Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn. She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes, And asks if it be time to rise. Swift. (c) Showing self-forgetfulness in surprise, astonishment, expectation, etc. With gaping wonderment had stared aghast. Byron. (d) Manifesting a desire to injure, devour, or overcome. They have gaped upon me with their mouth. Job xvi. 10. 2. To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus. May that ground gape and swallow me alive! Shak. 3. To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at. The hungry grave for her due tribute gapes. Denham. Syn. -- To gaze; stare; yawn. See Gaze. Gape, n. 1. The act of gaping; a yawn. Addison. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc.