gaping

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/ Rhymes: -eɪpɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English gaping, gapynge, variants of Middle English gapand, gapande, equivalent to gape +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== gaping present participle and gerund of gape ==== Adjective ==== gaping (comparative more gaping, superlative most gaping) Wide open. Having the jaw wide open, as in astonishment or stupefaction. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English gapynge, equivalent to gape +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== gaping (plural gapings) The act of one who gapes. Something gaping; something agape. A threat or courtship behavior in animals involving holding the mouth open and displaying the teeth or other interior features. ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === paging