gape
To stare at something with your mouth wide open.
gape in a sentence
- The children gaped at the enormous dinosaur skeleton towering above them.
- Tourists stop and gape, mouths wide open, as the huge ship squeezes under the bridge.
Words that mean something similar
gawp, goggle, stare
More words about behaviour & manners
- glare: To stare at someone in an angry way; or that angry stare.
- gracious: Kind, polite and pleasant to others.
- grovel: To crawl or beg in an overly humble way to please someone.
- haphazard: Done in a messy way with no plan at all.
- hoard: To collect lots of things and hide them away.
- hoax: A trick that makes people believe something that is not true.
- hostile: Very unfriendly and ready to argue or fight.
- hygienic: Clean and free from germs that could spread illness.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test