How do you use the word gape in a sentence?

Answer 1

You can use gape as a verb meaning to stare with mouth open and to split or become wide open.

Example: When I told my husband the cost of the hat, it made him gape.

You can use it as a noun meaning a wide opening or breach, or a stare with mouth open.

Example: You should have seen the gape on his face when I told him the price.
To gape has several meanings. If you mean to gape as in open the mouth wide, you could say "The baby bird's mouth gaped as it saw its mother landing with a juicy worm." If you mean to gape as to stare stupidly or in shock, you could say "His mouth gaped open in shock." You can even say "A huge crack gaped in the sidewalk."

Answer 2

After John made a shocking revelation, the class just gaped at him.

Answer 3

The wound gaped like a black hole.

He gaped at her, mesmerised by the beauty.

Answer 4

The hiker stood at the edge of the cliff, gazing in awe at the gape of the canyon below.