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(gap-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

adjective. wide open; showing a large space.

Example Sentence

The shirt had a gaping hole in it.

More Example Sentences

He looked at the gaping wound in shock.

Synonyms

wide; open; yawning

Antonyms

closed; shut; sealed

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Rhymes

  • aping
  • draping
  • gaping
  • raping
  • scraping
  • shaping
  • taping

  • escaping
  • reshaping
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