gape for
gape for verb: to strongly desire, yearn for.
Verb
gape for (third-person singular simple present gapes for, present participle gaping for, simple past and past participle gaped for)
- To strongly desire, yearn for.
- "When we have meat, and drink, and clothing, let us be content," let us not gape for riches; for I tell you it is a dangerous thing to have riches.1844 [1552], Hugh Latimer, “The Seventh Sermon upon the Lord's Prayer”, in Sermons, page 442
- That very few are fled for religion other than such as were not able to live at home but in beggary, or discontented for lack of preferment which they gaped for unworthily in universities and other places; or bankrupt merchants etc.1914 [1584], William Allen, Allen's Defence of English Catholics, 1584, volume 1, page 63
Forms of gape for
| third-person singular present | gapes for |
|---|---|
| present participle | gaping for |
| past participle | gaped for |
| past | gaped for |
Questions about gape for
- What does gape for mean?
- Gape for means to strongly desire, yearn for.
- What part of speech is gape for?
- Gape for is a verb.
- What is the past tense of gape for?
- The past tense of gape for is gaped for.
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