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GAPING

(adj.sat, verb, adj., noun)

Definitions

There are 8 meanings of the word Gaping.

Gaping - as an adjective satellite

With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

Example: "The gaping audience"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
agape

Gaping - as a verb

To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.

To stare in wonder.

To open wide; to display a gap.

Of a cat: to open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.

Gaping - as an adjective

Wide open.

Example: "There’s a gaping hole in the fence."

Gaping - as a noun

The act of one who gapes.

Something gaping; something agape.

Example Sentences

"He had a gaping wound on his leg."
"The children stared at the gaping hole in the ground."
"The driver was shocked to find a gaping crack in the windshield."
"She looked out of the window and saw a gaping chasm before her."
"The old house had a gaping roof, allowing rain to pour inside."
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Word Game Points

Is GAPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, gaping is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

GAPING has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is GAPING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, gaping is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
GAPING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is GAPING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, gaping is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
GAPING has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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