agape

agape
1. adjective /əˈɡeɪp/
a) Being in a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.

With his mouth agape and his hands clenched, Rufus Dawes, incapable of further speech, made a last effort to nod assent, but his head fell upon his breast; the next moment, the flickering light, the gloomy prison, the eager face of the doctor, and the astonished face of Vickers, vanished from before his straining eyes.

If the slightly agape mouth is closed prior to mouth opening, this is termed the preparatory phase and is more common in suction-feeding bony fishes than elasmobranchs.

2. adverb /əˈɡeɪp/

The bathroom door stood agape, and the peeling vinyl floor was bare.

He glanced up into Richards eyes, his own wide with wonder, his mouth hanging agape.

3. noun /əˈɡeɪp/
a) the love of God for mankind, or the benevolent love of Christians for others.
b) spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love which wills good for other.

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