- gap·ing
- /ˈgeıpıŋ/ adj: wide open : very large
a gaping wound
a gaping hole
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gap·ing
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gap´ing|ly — … Useful english dictionary
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
gap — ber·gap·ten; gap·er; gap·per; gap·py; me·gap·o·lis; me·gap·tera; band·gap; gap; med·i·gap; ber·gap·tene; gap·ing·ly; … English syllables
gap- — *gap germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. gaffen; ne. gape; Rekontruktionsbasis: anfrk., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *gapōn; Etymologie: s. ing. *g̑ʰē (2), *g̑ʰə , *g̑ʰēi … Germanisches Wörterbuch
Gap year — A gap year (also known as year out , year off , deferred year , bridging year , overseas experience , time off and time out ) is a term that refers to a prolonged period (often, but not always, a year) between a life stage. The most popular gap… … Wikipedia
o|pen|ing — «OH puh nihng, OHP nihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. an open or clear space; gap, hole, or passage: »an opening in a wall, an opening in the forest. SYNONYM(S): aperture, fissure, orifice. 2. the first part; beginning: »the opening of a lecture … Useful english dictionary
pal|ing — «PAY lihng», noun. 1. a fence of pales: »I had seen…a gap in the paling one stake broken down (Charlotte Brontë). 2. pales collectively, as fencing material: »The fence was only of split paling, but I got my trousers caught on the points… … Useful english dictionary
yawn·ing — /ˈjɑːnıŋ/ adj : very large or wide open There was a yawning [=gaping] hole in the wall. There is a yawning gap between rich and poor. [=the difference between how much money rich people have and poor people have is very great] … Useful english dictionary
gapingly — gap·ing·ly … English syllables
gaping — gap·ing (gāʹpĭng) adj. Deep and wide open: a gaping wound; a gaping hole. gapʹing·ly adv. * * * … Universalium
