English Dictionary

gaping

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/

名詞

The act of one who gapes. / Something gaping; something agape. / A threat or courtship behavior in animals involving holding the mouth open and displaying the teeth or other interior features.

日本語の意味

口を大きく開ける行為 / 大きく開いた状態 / 口を開け歯や内部の特徴を露出し、脅かしや求愛を行う動物の行動

The gaping of the children at the puppet show made the puppeteer smile.

操り人形劇で子どもたちが口をぽかんと開けて見入る様子を見て、人形遣いは微笑んだ。

意味（1）

The act of one who gapes.

M. Le Gallois considers these gapings, which continue for some time after decapitation, as the vain efforts of the head for respiration.

意味（2）

Something gaping; something agape.

意味（3）

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

gapings （ plural ）