What does GAPER mean?

Here is the requested information on the word "gaper": gaper

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A person who stares openly or foolishly at something or someone.

Pronunciations: US: /ˈɡeɪpər/, UK: /ˈɡeɪpə/

Origin and Usage: The word "gaper" originated in the 14th century and comes from the Middle English word "gapen" meaning "to gape". It is commonly used in informal settings to describe someone who stares openly or foolishly at something or someone.

Synonyms: Stare, gawker, rubbernecker, spectator, onlooker.

Related Words: Gaped, gapes, grape, graph, grasp.

Example Sentences:

• The tourists were all gapers, staring at the street performers.
• She was caught in the act of being a gaper, staring at her crush across the room.
• The gaper caused a traffic jam as he slowed down to stare at the accident on the side of the road.