gaping

ˈɡeɪpɪŋ
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Translation of gaping into German,

Adjective

1.

size

wide open or having a large opening
  • The gaping hole in the wall was alarming.Das weit offene Loch in der Wand war alarmierend.
2.

expression

with the mouth wide open in surprise
  • She stood there, gaping at the magician's trick.Sie stand da und starrte den Trick des Magiers an.

Noun

1.

behavior

the act of opening the mouth wide or staring in wonder
Gaffen Starren Glotzen
  • His gaping was obvious during the magician's performance.Sein offenes Staunen war während des Auftritts des Zauberers deutlich zu sehen.
2.

zoology

TECH.
animal behavior of holding the mouth open to display teeth or features
TECH.
Maulaufreißen Aufsperren des Mauls Maulaufsperren
  • The bird's gaping was part of its courtship display.Das Maulaufreißen des Vogels war Teil seines Balzverhaltens.
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Synonyms and analogies of gaping in English

adj.cavernousyawningagapeMore synonyms

Examples of gaping in a sentence

  • A gaping canyon lay before them.
  • He was gaping at the unexpected fireworks display.
  • The audience was gaping at the breathtaking performance.
  • Her gaping during the lecture distracted the people sitting behind her.
  • There was no hiding his gaping when the fireworks started overhead.
  • The lizard’s gaping warned rivals to keep their distance.
gape
ɡeɪp
Verb
intr.
1.

opening

become wide open like a hole or wound
  • The door gaped after the wind blew it open.Die Tür stand offen, nachdem der Wind sie aufgestoßen hatte.
2.

stare open-mouthed

stare with mouth open in surprise or wonder
  • They gaped at the incredible fireworks display..Sie starrten mit offenem Mund auf das unglaubliche Feuerwerk
Noun
1.

expression

stare of openmouthed astonishment
Staunen n
  • Her gape was evident when she saw the surprise.Ihr Staunen war offensichtlich, als sie die Überraschung sah.
2.

geometry

Rare
large or wide opening
Rare
  • There was a gape in the fence.Es gab eine Lücke im Zaun.
3.

zoology

TECH.
maximum opening of a bird's mouth
TECH.
Schnabelspalt Schnabelöffnung
  • The bird's gape was surprisingly large.Der Schnabelspalt des Vogels war überraschend groß.

Translations of "gaping" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
klaffendadj.

Little caprice gaping for my husband's boss

Mitteilung Kleine Laune klaffend für den Chef meines Mannes

gähnendadj.

The creak which is coming out of the lake trickles away in a ravine, which opens like a gaping abyss before us.

Das Flüsschen, das aus dem See fließt, versickert plötzlich in einer Schlucht, die sich gähnend vor uns auftut.

gaffendadj.

In less than five minutes a crowd of two or three hundred people stands gaping outside our door, all the riff-raff of Chelsea.

In weniger als 5 Minuten stehen mehr als 2- 3 hundert Menschen gaffend vor unsrer Tür, der ganze Mob von Chelsea.

Noun
Gaffenn.

In the tattoo room, there is no public passing-by, no disturbing, no gaping.

Im Tattoo-Raum gibt es keinen Publikumsverkehr, kein Stören, kein Gaffen.

klaffende

A gaping wound on the animal signaled an urgent need for help.

Eine klaffende Wunde am Tier deutete auf einen dringenden Hilfebedarf hin.

klaffenden

He stood in front of the gaping doorway, unsure of what lay beyond.

Er stand vor der klaffenden Türöffnung, unsicher, was dahinter lag.

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gaping: Examples and translations in context

Laceration on the lower leg, around 8 cm of length, gaping, 1/2 cm deep.

Ursprüngliche Wunde: am Unterschenkel, circa 8 cm lang, klaffend, 1/2 cm tief

Modern man has, however, lost the "standard" that anchored him in the community: the face of modern man is thus "gaping" like a wound because it is no longer anchored in the world.

Der moderne Mensch der Masse habe jedoch das „Maß" verloren, das ihn in der Gemeinschaft festhielt; das Gesicht des modernen Menschen sei daher „klaffend" wie eine Wunde, weil es keine Entsprechung und keine Verankerung in der Welt mehr besitze.

So I walked him over to the residence and was just amazed by the numbers of normally sophisticated people who suddenly appeared to be walking by, gaping and staring.

Also ging ich mit ihm zur Residenz und ich war einfach nur beeindruckt von der Menge der üblicherweise weltgewandten Leute, die plötzlich erschienen, zum gaffen und starren.

Give me a little time beyond my cuffed head and slumbers and dreams and gaping,

Gebt mir ein wenig Zeit, mich zu erholen von meinem zerschlagenen Kopf, meinem Schlummern, Träumen und Gaffen.

The nose is long and angular; the mouth a gaping wound.

Die Nase ist lang und kantig; der Mund eine klaffende Wunde.

You're just looking down into this gaping, never-ending pit of steam.

Wir blickten nur in diese klaffende, endlose Dampfgrube runter.

A gaping void remained after the old tree was cut down in the park.

Eine klaffende Leere blieb zurück, nachdem der alte Baum im Park gefällt worden war.

It is the gaping space or the gap in a previously named order.

Er ist der klaffende Raum oder die Kluft in einer zuvor benannten Ordnung.

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