to gape afteror for (also †to gape at, †to gape upon): to be eager to obtain, to have a longing for (something).

transferred of a chasm. Also figurative to gape after, to be eagerly desirous of something.

absol.; also transitive = gape after. Obsolete.

to gape onor upon, now more commonly to gape at: to stare at with open mouth, to gaze upon in curiosity or wonder.

To suffer pains identified with those of death; (often hyperbolical) to languish, pine away with passion; to be consumed with longing desire; to di…

transitive. To strongly desire; to be ambitious of. Also with clause as object.

intransitive. Chiefly in progressive tenses. To have a ravenous appetite, craving, or desire for, or to do something. Also with after.

transitive. To desire strongly; to aspire to have. Cf. ambiate, v.

transitive. To strongly desire; to be ambitious of.

transitive. To aspire to have; to desire strongly, be ambitious for.

To entertain a strong desire for something.

to be for: to be anxious for, to desire, to want (dialect).

transitive. To demand eagerly; to desire eagerly.

transitive. To long for.

to be spoiling for (a fight, etc.): to long for, to desire ardently or earnestly. Also const. infinitive. Originally U.S.