Definition of "gaping" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of gape

adjective

1. Wide open.

   • There’s a gaping hole in the fence.

2. Having the jaw wide open, as in astonishment or stupefaction.

noun

1. The act of one who gapes.

2. Something gaping; something agape.

3. A threat or courtship behavior in animals involving holding the mouth open and displaying the teeth or other interior features.