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gaping for

gaping for is the present participle and gerund of gape for.

Meaning of gape for

Verb

gape for (third-person singular simple present gapes for, present participle gaping for, simple past and past participle gaped for)

  1. (archaic) 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

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What is gaping for the present participle and gerund of?
Gaping for is the present participle and gerund of gape for.

Words near gaping for in the dictionary

  1. gapfuls
  2. gapicomine
  3. gapik
  4. gapiks
  5. gaping
  6. gaping for
  7. gapingly
  8. gapings
  9. gapingstock
  10. gapingstocks
  11. Gapinski

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