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Meaning of "gaping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAPING

gaping  [ˈɡeɪpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAPING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gaping is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GAPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abeyance

Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly may not vest. For example, an estate is granted to A for life, with remainder to the heir of B. During B's lifetime, the remainder is in abeyance, for until the death of B it is uncertain who is B's heir. Similarly the freehold of a benefice, on the death of the incumbent, is said to be in abeyance until the next incumbent takes possession.

Definition of gaping in the English dictionary

The definition of gaping in the dictionary is wide open; extremely wide.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAPING


chipping
ˈtʃɪpɪŋ
clipping
ˈklɪpɪŋ
dripping
ˈdrɪpɪŋ
flipping
ˈflɪpɪŋ
gripping
ˈɡrɪpɪŋ
japing
ˈdʒeɪpɪŋ
landscaping
ˈlændˌskeɪpɪŋ
manscaping
ˈmænˌskeɪpɪŋ
piping
ˈpaɪpɪŋ
reshaping
ˌriːˈʃeɪpɪŋ
ripping
ˈrɪpɪŋ
scraping
ˈskreɪpɪŋ
shipping
ˈʃɪpɪŋ
sipping
ˈsɪpɪŋ
skipping
ˈskɪpɪŋ
slipping
ˈslɪpɪŋ
thraiping
ˈθreɪpɪŋ
tipping
ˈtɪpɪŋ
typing
ˈtaɪpɪŋ
whipping
ˈwɪpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAPING

gap
gap financing
gap year
gap-toothed
gape
gaper
gapes
gapeseed
gapeworm
gapingly
gapless
gapless playback
gapo
gaposis
gapped
gapped scale
gapper
gapping
gappy
gapy

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAPING

camping
dognaping
dropping
heaping
helping
hopping
housekeeping
keeping
kidnaping
mapping
misshaping
overlapping
ping
reaping
shopping
sleeping
stopping
stripping
wrapping
yelping

Synonyms and antonyms of gaping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GAPING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gaping» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gaping
broad · cavernous · crack · gawk · gawp · goggle · great · open · split · stare · vast · wide · wide open · wonder · yawn · yawning

Translation of «gaping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAPING

Find out the translation of gaping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gaping from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gaping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

目瞪口呆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abierta
570 millions of speakers

English

gaping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خطيئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зияющие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escancarado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জৃম্ভমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

béant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menganga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

klaffend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大きく割れた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

입을 딱 벌리고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gaping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hổng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாய்பிளக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फाटक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaşkın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spalancato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozszczelnienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зяючі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căscat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανοιχτό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gapende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gapande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gaping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gaping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAPING»

The term «gaping» is very widely used and occupies the 16.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAPING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gaping

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3 QUOTES WITH «GAPING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gaping.
1
Bill Bruford
So I have the classic amateur's technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes.
2
Dianne Feinstein
Ports are the gaping hole in America's homeland security.
3
Vanessa Kerry
I was very close to my mother, and her death, which left a gaping hole in my life, has been very difficult for me and my father in a lot of ways.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAPING»

Discover the use of gaping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gaping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gaping Gulf, with Letters and Other Relevant Documents
Banned by Queen Elizabeth I, Stubbs's Gaping Gulf outlines the Puritan's objections to Elizabeth's intended marriage with the French duke of Alencon, a nobleman sympathetic to the Huguenots.
John Stubbs, Lloyd Eason Berry, 1968
2
The Gaping Sky
Of course, I did weep for my soul increased in distress. The world atroublesomemess. Then,asIdraggedmy legs from underthe sheets, across the dirty flooronmyknees, to open the door to see ifhopeheardme. Not yet, for the sky was gaping.
Jessica Hughes
3
The Gaping Door: The Search for Truth and Love
Kardas offers a convincing argument in the quest after immutable truth and love, showing the way in getting closer to "Divine Ground." It is a cogent defense of the Sacred Science-- a contention for the cause of Christ.
Dorothy K. Kardas, 2002
4
1 Gaping Wide-Mouthed Hopping Frog
Hopping Frog, the mail carrier, takes the reader along his route through a village bustling with activity in this counting rhyme.
‎1993
5
The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare
Some men there are, love not a gaping pig 6 ; * So quarto R. ; quarto H. and folio, sabaoth. i — I'll not answer that : But, say, it is my humour ;] The Jew being asked a question which the law does not require him to answer, stands upon his right, ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, 1821
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Fish Processing Technology
The latter species can be very roughly handled without causing gaping. Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) gape more than cod because of their lower muscle pH after death; the intrinsic strength of haddock connective tissue is the greater ...
George M. Hall, 1997
7
Across the Gaping Chasm: Portrayal of Social Oppression in ...
Study on three selected Indian novels portraying social oppression in Mulk Raj Anand's Untouchable, Kamala Markandaya's Nectar in a seive, and Gurdial Sing's Maṛhī dā dīwā.
Himanshu Parmar, 2008
8
The Gaping Jaw
With evident delight, the author of The Gaping Jaw combines the kicks of sharp observation with the emotive caresses of the human quest for answers.Linguistic ambiguity, as Empson noted in his influential 1930 work Seven Types of Ambiguity, ...
Silken Tiger, 1997
9
The Gaping, Wide-Mouthed, Waddling Frog: A New and ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
‎2012
10
Cannabinoids and the Brain
If suppressed consumption while in a context previously paired with LiCl is a measure of anticipatory nausea, then rats would also be expected to exhibit conditioned gaping responses when infused with a novel flavored solution in that context ...
Attila Köfalvi, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gaping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Aerobridge Operator Rams into GoAir flight Leaving Gaping Hole …
A minor lapse in judgement on the part of an aerbridge operator has now left a gaping hole in the body of a GoAir plane, minutes after it landed ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Singas Calls for Overhaul After Gaping Holes in Nassau County …
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas today released a report exposing troubling deficiencies in Nassau County's ... «LongIsland.com, Jul 15»
3
How would the Coalition plug its gaping climate policy gap?
In this edition, we take an In Focus look at the government's approaching post-2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target announcement ... «Business Spectator, Jul 15»
4
Gaping Hole in Bridge Closes Entrance to Resort
Yellow caution tape ropes off the bridge into Paradise Stream Resort. It's been there for a week now blocking drivers from a gaping hole in the ... «wnep.com, Jul 15»
5
Crews swarm gaping sinkhole on Detroit's east side
A gaping sinkhole emerged at an intersection on Detroit's east side after a worn-down water main broke open late Monday morning, according ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Christina Milian goes without support in eye-popping gaping shirt
As the grand opening of her pop-up shop approaches, there's little doubt Christina Milian has been poring over every detail of the boutique. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Boy left with gaping eye wound after fall on bus
A mum whose three-year-old son was left covered in blood when he suffered a gaping eye injury during a fall on a bus is demanding an ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
8
The Independent: The Gaping Hole At The Heart Of The EU – Its …
And now for Greece's moment of truth. Or not, as the case may be. The effectively bankrupt country, its economy paralysed and its banks set to ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
9
Greece crisis: Referendum exposes a gaping hole at the heart of the …
And now for Greece's moment of truth. Or not, as the case may be. The effectively bankrupt country, its economy paralysed and its banks set to ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
10
Will it take a GOP president to plug the gaping hole in Obamacare?
After the dramatic events of last week, particularly the survival of the Affordable Care Act's subsidies, it's plain that the Obama administration is ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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