Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. i.) To open the mouth wide 2. (v. i.) Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape. 3. (v. i.) Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn. 4. (v. i.) To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus. 5. (v. i.) To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at. 6. (n.) The act of gaping; a yawn. 7. (n.) The width of the mouth when opened, as of birds, fishes, etc.

Multi-Version Concordance Gape (2 Occurrences) Job 16:10 They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Psalms 22:13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. (Root in KJV ASV DBY WBS)