Gapes Definition

gāps, găps
noun

Plural form of gape.

Wiktionary

(plural only) A fit of yawning.

The gapes is contagious: when one person gets the gapes, pretty soon you've got a roomful of gapers.
Wiktionary
A disease of birds, especially young domesticated chickens and turkeys, caused by gapeworms and resulting in obstructed breathing.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • stares
  • gazes
verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gape.

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