gapen

Definitions of gapen
  1. verb
    utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
    synonyms: geeuwen
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    type of:
    ademen, ademhalen, asemen, herademen, respireren
    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  2. verb
    be wide open
    synonyms: aangapen
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    type of:
    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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