Their masses are gapp'd with our grape.
Tennyson.
Gape (?; in Eng, commonly ?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gaped (? or ?);
p. pr. & vb. n. Gaping] [OE. gapen, AS. geapan to open; akin to D.
gapen to gape, G. gaffen, Icel. & Sw. gapa, Dan. gabe; cf. Skr. jabh to
snap at, open the mouth. Cf. Gaby, Gap.] 1. To open the mouth wide; as:
(a) Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape. Dryden.(b)
Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn.
She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes, And asks if it be time to
rise.
Swift.
(c) Showing self-forgetfulness in surprise, astonishment, expectation,
etc.
With gaping wonderment had stared aghast.
Byron.
(d) Manifesting a desire to injure, devour, or overcome.
They have gaped upon me with their mouth.
Job xvi. 10.