The meaning of Gapes

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

Usage examples:

A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

Usage examples:

The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

Usage examples:

He is a crack shot

noun

An amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something.

Usage examples:

Divide the circle into three equal parts

verb

(of two things) move away from each other.

Usage examples:

His lips parted in a smile

adverb

To some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something).

Usage examples:

The city is now part slum, part consumer paradise

verb

Break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain.

Usage examples:

The ice cracked and split

noun

A tear, crack, or fissure in something, especially down the middle or along the grain.

Usage examples:

Splits appeared in the decaying planks

proper noun

A seaport on the coast of southern croatia; population 177,500 (est. 2009). founded as a roman colony in 78 bc, it contains the ruins of the palace of the emperor diocletian, built in about ad 300.

verb

Involuntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom.

Usage examples:

He began yawning and looking at his watch

noun

A reflex act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.

Usage examples:

He stretches and stifles a yawn

verb

To open the mouth wide and take in and let out a deep breath without conscious effort, usually when you are tired or bored

Usage examples:

She yawned, covering her mouth with her hand., it had been an especially long day, she thought, bar…