1. A stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
   "The magician's trick left the audience in a collective gape"
    
2. An expression of openmouthed astonishment
   "His face was frozen in a gape of surprise"

1. Look with amazement; look stupidly
   "The queue was gaping at him, like he was a hired clown";
   - goggle, gawp [Brit, informal], gawk
    
2. Be wide open
   "the deep gaping canyon";
   - yawn

Derived forms: gaping, gapes, gaped

Type of: facial expression, facial gesture, look, open, stare

Encyclopedia: Gape, Thomas