gapes
gapes
verb
Stares with an open mouth, often in wonder, surprise, or foolishness.
"He gapes at the enormous display, utterly mesmerised."
verb
Opens widely, especially a mouth, wound, or chasm.
"The chasm gapes before them, dark and menacing."
noun
Wide openings or instances of staring with an open mouth.
"The old wall had several gapes where bricks were missing."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: opening, spread, crack, break, disruption, interruption, breach, col