gaping

Questions about gaping

What does gaping mean?

gaping means "with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe".

How many syllables are in gaping?

gaping has 2 syllables: ga-ping. The stress falls on "ga". In IPA it is /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/.

What is another word for gaping?

Close synonyms include agape. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gaping a common word?

gaping is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.