Definition of: gape

(gāp, gap) v.i. gaped, gap·ing
1. To stare with or as with open mouth, as in awe or surprise.
2. To open the mouth wide, as in yawning.
3. To be or become open wide; present a wide opening.
—noun
1. The act of gaping.
2. Zool. The expanse of the open mouth, as in birds; also, the opening between the shells of a bivalve the edges of which do not naturally shut tight together, as in soft clams.
3. A gap.
—the gapes
1. A fit of gaping or yawning.
2. A disease of young fowls, caused by the presence of gapeworms obstructing the breathing and causing much gaping. [<ON gapa]
—gap′er noun