Gape

/ɡeɪp/ verb, noun

Definition

To stare with your mouth wide open in surprise or wonder, or the act of staring this way; also a wide opening or mouth.

Etymology

From Old Norse 'gapa' (to gape/yawn). The word is imitative, sounding like the action it describes. It's related to 'yawn' and similar mouth-opening words across Germanic languages.

Kelly Says

Your mouth naturally gapes when you're surprised or in awe because it's connected to your startle reflex—it's ancient! When something shocks you, your brain instantly opens your airway wider, preparing you to either vocalize or breathe more. We share this reflex with other primates.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል አይን
iŋkʷʊlɑːl ɑɪn
ARالعربية
فتح العينين
fath al-ʿaynīn
BNবাংলা
চোখ খুলো
t͡ʃoːk khulɔ
CACatalà
obrir els ulls
oˈbɾiːr els ˈuʎs
CSČeština
otevři oči
oˈtɛvři ˈoːt͡ʃi
DADansk
åbne øjnene
ɑːbˈnɛ øːˈjɛnɛ
DEDeutsch
aufmachen
ˈaʊ̯fmaːxən
ELΕλληνικά
ανοίξτε τα μάτια σας
aˈnoːkste ta ˈmaːtia sas
ESEspañol
abrir los ojos
aˈbrir los oˈxos
FAفارسی
چشم باز کن
t͡ʃeʃm bɑːz kən
FISuomi
avaa silmät
ɑːvɑː ˈsilmät
FRFrançais
ouvrir grand les yeux
vweːʁ ɡʁɑ̃ le ˈjɛ
GUGU
આંખ ખોલો
aːŋkh khɔːlɔ
HAHA
buɗe ido
buˈdɛ ɪdo
HEעברית
לפתח את העיניים
liptəˈχət ʔet haˈʕinɪm
HIहिन्दी
आँखें खोलें
aːnkhɛn khoːlɛn
HUMagyar
nyisd ki a szemed
ˈniːʃd ki a ˈsɛmɛd
IDBahasa Indonesia
membuka mata
memˈbuka maˈta
IGIG
kpọ́ ọkọ́
kpɔ́ ɔkɔ́
ITItaliano
aprire gli occhi
aˈpriːrɛ gli ˈɔkkji
JA日本語
口を開く
くちをひらく
KKKK
ауыт ашу
awyt ashu
KMKM
បើកភ្នែក
bəːk pʰnɛːk
KO한국어
입을 벌리다
ip-eul beol-li-da
MRMR
आँखे उघड्या
aːŋkɛː ʊɡd̪jɑː
MSBahasa Melayu
buka mata
buˈka maˈta
MYမြန်မာ
မျက်လုံးများ ဖွင့်
mjec lɔːmjaː hpyʊŋ
NLNederlands
open je ogen
oːpən je ˈoːɣə(n)
NONorsk
åpne øynene
ɑːpˈnɛ øːˈjɛnɛ
PAPA
ਅ目 ਖੋਲ੍ਹ
aːm khɔːl
PLPolski
otworzyć oczy
ɔtˈvɔʐɨt͡s ˈɔt͡sɪ
PTPortuguês
abrir os olhos
aˈbɾiɾ os oˈʎus
RORomână
deschide ochii
deʃˈtʃiːde ˈo̯xɪi
RUРусский
раскрыть глаза
raskrýtʹ glazɑ
SVSvenska
öppna ögonen
øːpna ˈøːɡɔnɛːn
SWKiswahili
fungua macho
fuŋˈuːa maˈtʃo
TAதமிழ்
கண்களைத் திற
kaṇkḷaːiṭ t̪iṟ
TEతెలుగు
చোప్పెలు తెర
t͡ʃɔppɛlʊ tɛr
THไทย
เปิดตา
pɛːt taː
TLTL
buksan ang mga mata
buˈksan ang mga ˈmata
TRTürkçe
gözlerini aç
ɡözlerini aˈtʃ
UKУкраїнська
відкрити очі
vɪdkrɪtɪ ˈoːtʃɪ
URاردو
آنکھیں کھولیں
aːnkhɪn khʊlɪn
VITiếng Việt
mở mắt
moː mạt
YOYO
ṣe gbàgbà
ʃɛː gbɑːgbɑː
ZH中文
张开眼睛
zhāng kāi yǎnjīng
ZUZU
buka amabele
buˈka amaˈbɛlɛ

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