gaper
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English gaper, equivalent to gape + -er.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gaper (plural gapers)
- One who gapes; a starer.
- Any of several species of burrowing clams.
- A comber, a fish of the species Serranus cabrilla.
- A fish of species Champsodon capensis
- (US, slang) An inexperienced skier.
- 2017, Brendan Leonard, The Great Outdoors: Everything You Need to Know Before Heading Into the Wild, page 295:
- If you want to avoid looking like a gaper, just keep yourself from looking sloppy and you should be okay.
Synonyms edit
- (fish): comber
Hyponyms edit
- (burrowing clams): king clam
Derived terms edit
terms derived from gaper
Translations edit
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Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch gapere. Equivalent to gapen + -er.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gaper m (plural gapers, diminutive gapertje n)
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Verb edit
gaper