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(əgeɪp)

adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If you describe someone as having their mouth agape, their mouth is open very wide, often because they are very surprised by something.

[written]

She stood looking at Carmen with her mouth agape.

Synonyms: wide open, wide, yawning, gaping More Synonyms of agape

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agape in British English

(əˈɡeɪp)

adjective (postpositive)

(esp of the mouth) wide open

very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth

Word origin

C17: a-2 + gape

Agape in British English

(ˈæɡəpɪ)

noun Christianity

Christian love, esp as contrasted with erotic love; charity

a communal meal in the early Church taken in commemoration of the Last Supper; love feast

Word origin

C17: Greek agapē love

agape in American English 1

(əˈgeɪp)

adverb, adjective

with or as with the mouth wide open, in surprise, wonder, etc.; gaping

wide open

Word origin

a-1 + gape

agape in American English 2

(ˈægəˌpi; ˈɑgəˌpeɪ; əˈgɑˌpeɪ; ɑˈgɑˌpeɪ)

noun

a meal that early Christians ate together

Examples of 'agape' in a sentence
agape

Stan was looking round in wonder, his eyes wide and his mouth agape.Her whole body felt agape, melting in an ecstasy of abandonment.

1 (adjective) in the sense of wide open

Definition

(of the mouth) wide open

She stood looking at me, her mouth agape.

Synonyms

wide open

He came towards her with his arms wide open in welcome.

wide

yawning

a yawning budget deficit

gaping

a gaping hole

2 (adjective) in the sense of amazed

Definition

(of a person) very surprised

Her performance left us agape.

Synonyms

amazed

I was amazed to learn that most people travel without insurance.

surprised

He seemed surprised to find the big living room empty.

astonished

I was astonished by his stupidity.

eager

astounded

I was astounded by its beauty.

expectant

spellbound

gobsmacked (British, slang)

dumbfounded

I stood there dumbfounded.

flabbergasted

I am amazed and flabbergasted by what happened.

agog

The city was agog with rumours last night.

thunderstruck

I was thunderstruck - it was like magic!

awe-stricken

Additional synonyms

in the sense of agog

Definition

eager or curious

The city was agog with rumours last night.

Synonyms

eager,

excited,

curious,

enthusiastic,

impatient,

enthralled,

avid,

expectant,

in suspense

in the sense of astonished

I was astonished by his stupidity.

Synonyms

amazed,

surprised,

staggered,

bewildered,

astounded,

dazed,

stunned,

confounded,

perplexed,

gobsmacked (informal),

thunderstruck,

dumbfounded,

flabbergasted (informal),

stupefied

in the sense of astounded

I was astounded by its beauty.

Synonyms

astonished,

surprised,

shocked,

stunned,

alarmed,

staggered,

startled,

bewildered,

dazed,

confounded,

electrified,

bowled over (informal),

dumbfounded,

flabbergasted,

stupefied

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单词	agape
释义	Trends of agape View usage for: agape (əgeɪp) adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you describe someone as having their mouth agape, their mouth is open very wide, often because they are very surprised by something. [written] She stood looking at Carmen with her mouth agape. Synonyms: wide open, wide, yawning, gaping More Synonyms of agape More Synonyms of agape agape in British English (əˈɡeɪp) adjective (postpositive) 1. (esp of the mouth) wide open 2. very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth Word origin C17: a-2 + gape Agape in British English (ˈæɡəpɪ) noun Christianity 1. Christian love, esp as contrasted with erotic love; charity 2. a communal meal in the early Church taken in commemoration of the Last Supper; love feast Word origin C17: Greek agapē love agape in American English 1 (əˈgeɪp) adverb, adjective 1. with or as with the mouth wide open, in surprise, wonder, etc.; gaping 2. wide open Word origin a-1 + gape agape in American English 2 (ˈægəˌpi; ˈɑgəˌpeɪ; əˈgɑˌpeɪ; ɑˈgɑˌpeɪ) noun 1. a meal that early Christians ate together see also love feast 2. Christian Theology a. God's love for humanity b. spontaneous, altruistic love Word origin LL(Ec) < LGr agapē < Gr agapan, to greet with affection, love Examples of 'agape' in a sentence agape Stan was looking round in wonder, his eyes wide and his mouth agape. James Birrell THE MANANA MAN (2002) Her whole body felt agape, melting in an ecstasy of abandonment. Stewart, Michael COMPULSION (2002) 1 (adjective) in the sense of wide open Definition (of the mouth) wide open She stood looking at me, her mouth agape. Synonyms wide open He came towards her with his arms wide open in welcome. wide yawning a yawning budget deficit gaping a gaping hole 2 (adjective) in the sense of amazed Definition (of a person) very surprised Her performance left us agape. Synonyms amazed I was amazed to learn that most people travel without insurance. surprised He seemed surprised to find the big living room empty. astonished I was astonished by his stupidity. eager astounded I was astounded by its beauty. expectant spellbound gobsmacked (British, slang) dumbfounded I stood there dumbfounded. flabbergasted I am amazed and flabbergasted by what happened. agog The city was agog with rumours last night. thunderstruck I was thunderstruck - it was like magic! awe-stricken Additional synonyms in the sense of agog Definition eager or curious The city was agog with rumours last night. Synonyms eager, excited, curious, enthusiastic, impatient, enthralled, avid, expectant, in suspense in the sense of astonished I was astonished by his stupidity. Synonyms amazed, surprised, staggered, bewildered, astounded, dazed, stunned, confounded, perplexed, gobsmacked (informal), thunderstruck, dumbfounded, flabbergasted (informal), stupefied in the sense of astounded I was astounded by its beauty. Synonyms astonished, surprised, shocked, stunned, alarmed, staggered, startled, bewildered, dazed, confounded, electrified, bowled over (informal), dumbfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied Nearby words of agape again and again against against your better judgment agape age age-old aged Synonyms of 'agape' agape Explore 'agape' in the dictionary
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