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Definitions: GAPER |
GAPERNoun1. An East Indian bird of the genus Cymbirhynchus, related to the broadbills. 2. A large edible clam (Schizothaerus Nuttalli), of the Pacific coast; -- called also gaper clam. 3. A European fish. See 4th Comber. 4. One who gapes. |
Date "GAPER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1871. (references) |
Expression using "GAPER": gaper clam. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
gaper | 24 |
anal gaper | 7 |
ass gaper | 3 |
gallery gaper | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "GAPER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Arabic | كثير التثاؤب, متثائب. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | вид мида (limpet, scallop, scollop), заплес (gapeseed, scatterbrain). (various references) | |
Czech | èumil (gape-seed, rubberneck). (various references) | |
Danish | sandmusling (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam). (various references) | |
Dutch | grote strandgaper (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam). (various references) | |
Finnish | pastelliahven (comber), hietasimpukka (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam). (various references) | |
French | serran chèvre, qui bâille (gaping), mye, clauque, bec de jars, badaud, \CLS. (various references) | |
German | Große Sandklaffmuschel (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam), gaffer (gawper, gawpers, gazer, gazers, rubberneck, rubbernecks, starer), Strandauster (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam), Schlickauster (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam), Sandmuschel (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam), Sandklaffmuschel (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam). (various references) | |
Greek | χάσκων (Agape, yawner), χάννος (comber), αμμοκόχυλο (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam), αμμοκοχύλι (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam). (various references) | |
Hungarian | bámészkodó (agaze, bystander, staring). (various references) | |
Italian | cappa molle (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam). (various references) | |
Manx | thoaganagh (gaping, starer, staring), blakeyder (admirer, gazer, ogler, starer). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | apergay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | escancarar-se (yawn), clame da areia (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam), basbaque (dullard, gawk). (various references) | |
Romanian | cascã-gurã (gape-seed), cãscãund (booby). (various references) | |
Russian | зевака (gapeseed, rubberneck). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | koji blene. (various references) | |
Spanish | papanatas (clot, fool, mutt, ninny, ninny-hammer, onlooker, simpleton), embobado, almeja de río (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam), almeja de can (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam). (various references) | |
Swedish | sandmussla (clam, long clam, longneck, mananose, old maid, sandgaper, soft clam, soft-shell clam). (various references) | |
Ukranian | розява. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | người vô công rỗi nghề (do-naught, do-nothing), người hay ngáp người hay đi lang thang. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Mya arenaria, Mya arenaria (Linnaeus). (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "GAPER": gapers. (additional references) | |
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"GAPER" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Gaber, Gader, gaher, gaker, galer, Galper, gapen, gapi, gapor, Gapper, Gapr, garper, Geppert, gipper, glaper, goaper. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "GAPER" (pronounced 'Gap"er'): Abaser, Abater, Abider, Abjurer, Abridger, Absconder, Absenter, Absolver, Absorber, Abstainer, Abstracter, Abuser, Acceder, Accepter, Acclaimer, Accorder, Accruer, Accuser, Achiever, Acquirer, Adherer, Adjudger, Adjurer, Adjuster, Admirer, Adopter, Adorer, Adorner, Advertiser, Adviser, Advoyer, Affecter, Affirmer, Afflicter, Affrayer, Affreighter, Affrighter, Affronter, Aflicker, Agreer, Aider, Aimer, Airer, Aliner, Allayer, Alleger, Allower, Allurer, Altogether, Amasser, Amender, Amuser, Animadverter, Annealer, Annexer, Annoyer, Anointer, Another, Antiburgher, Anticoherer, Antirenter, Aper, Appeacher, Appealer, Appearer, Appeaser, Applauder, Applier, Appointer, Apposer, Appraiser, Apprehender, Apprizer, Approacher, Archer, Arraigner, Arrayer, Arrester, Arriver, Ascertainer, Asperser, Aspirer, Assailer, Assaulter, Assayer, Assenter, Asserter, Assever, Assigner, Assister, Assizer, Assumer, Assurer, Atafter, Atoner, Attacker, Attempter, Attender, Attirer, Attracter, Augmenter, Autocoherer, Autotransformer, Averter, Avoider, Avoucher, Avower, Avoyer, Awarder, Aweather, Backer, Backslider, Baiter, Baker, Ballooner, Bander, Banker, Baptizer, Barricader, Bather, Bawler, Beaker, Bearer, Beater, Becker, Bedewer, Beflower, Begrimer, Beguiler, Behither, Beholder, Belcher, Beleper, Believer, Bemoaner, Bencher, Bender, Bereaver, Beseecher, Beslaver, Besmearer, Bespeaker, Bestower, Betrayer, Bewailer, Bewitcher, Bewrayer, Binder, Birder, Biter, Blamer, Blasphemer, Blaster, Bleacher, Bleater, Bleeder, Blencher, Blender, Blesser, Blinder, Blinker, Bloater, Blockader, Bloomer, Bluffer, Blusher, Boarder, Booker, Booser, Booster, Boozer, botcher, Bounder, Bourder, Bouser, Boyer, Braiser, Brancher, Brander, Brawler, Brawner, Breaker, Breather, Breeder, Brewer, Briber, Bringer, Broacher, Broider, browser, Bruiser, Brusher, Budger, buffer, Builder, Bulker, Burgher, Burler, Burner, Burster, Buyer, Buzzer, Cajoler, Calciner, Caloyer, Campaigner, Camper, Carder, Carouser, Carper, Carver, Cashierer, Catcher, Causer, Cawker, Cementer, Champer, Charmer, Chastiser, Chaunter, Cheater, Cheerer, Cherimoyer, Chewer, Chicaner, Chider, Chimer, Chirper, Choker, Choler, Chooser, Circumscriber, Citer, Clacker, Claimer, Clamper, Clasper, Cleanser, Cleaver, Clever, Clicker, Clincher, Clinker, Clumper, Coacher, Coaster, Coaxer, Codger, Coherer, Coincider, Coiner, Colluder, Combiner, Come-outer, Comer, Comether, Commander, Commender, Commuter, Compacter, Comparer, Compiler, Complainer, Complier, Composer, Compounder, Compter, Comptroler, Computer, Concealer, Conceiver, Concluder, Concocter, Condenser, Conder, Condoler, Confeder, Confesser, Confider, Confirmer, Conformer, Confounder, Confrier, Confronter, Confuter, Conniver, Consenter, Conserver, Consoler, Conspirer, Constrainer, Constructer, Consulter, Consumer, Container, Contender, Contradicter, Contravener, Contriver, Convener, Converser, Converter, Conveyer, Cooter, Coplaner, Corer, Corrupter, Cosher, Coucher, Cougher, Courser, Courter, Cowalker, Coworker, cracker, Craker, Craver, crawler, Creeper, Crier, Crimper, Crisper, Croaker, Crocker, Crofter, Crusader, Crusher, Cryer, Culler, Curer, Curler, Curser, Curtailer, Dansker, Darer, Darner, Dasher, Dater, Dauber, Daunter, Dealer, Debaser, Debater, Debaucher, Decanter, Decayer, Deceiver, Decider, Decker, Declaimer, Declarer, Decliner, Decoherer, Decoyer, Decreer, Decrier, Defamer, Defaulter, Defender, Defenser, Defier, Defiler, Definer, Deflourer, Deflower, Deformer, Deforser, Defrauder, Defrayer, Dehorter, Dejecter, Delayer, Delighter, Deluder, Delver, Demander, Depainter, Departer, Depender, Deposer, Depraver, Depriver, Derider, Deriver, Descanter, descender, Describer, Descrier, Deserter, Deserver, Designer, Desirer, Despairer, Despiser, Despoiler, Desponder, Detailer, Detainer, Detecter, Detester. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: grape, pager, parge. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-g-p-r" | |
-1 letter: ager, aper, gape, gear, page, pare, peag, pear, rage, rape, reap. | |
-2 letters: age, ape, are, ear, era, erg, gae, gap, gar, par, pea, peg, per, rag, rap, reg, rep. | |
-3 letters: ae, ag, ar, er, pa, pe, re. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-g-p-r" | |
+1 letter: gapers, gasper, gawper, grapes, grapey, pagers, parged, parges, parget, sparge. | |
+2 letters: earplug, epigram, gappier, garpike, gaspers, gawpers, grapery, graphed, grapier, grapnel, grapple, grasped, grasper, graupel, parerga, pargets, peerage, pergola, plaguer, portage, pranged, preaged, pregame, presage, primage, pugaree, rampage, reaping, sparged, sparger, sparges, trepang, upgrade, warpage. | |
+3 letters: amperage, arpeggio, asperges, bagpiper, capering, creepage, dognaper, dragrope, earplugs, epigrams, epigraph, galloper, gapeworm, garpikes, gazumper, grapheme, graphite, grapiest, grapline, grapnels, grappled, grappler, grapples, graspers, graupels, gunpaper, leapfrog, packager, papering, paragoge, parergon, pargeted, parridge, paygrade, pearling, peerages, pegboard, pellagra, pergolas, perigeal, perigean, pillager, plaguers, playgoer, portaged, portages, pregnant, prelegal, presaged, presager, presages, primages, progeria, prograde, prophage, pterygia, pugarees, puggaree, rampaged, rampager, rampages, repaving, repaying, resprang, retaping, spargers, speargun, spearing, tapering, trepangs, umpirage, upgather, upgraded, upgrades, warpages. | |
+4 letters: amperages, appearing, arpeggios, aspersing, bagpipers, bedraping, carpetbag, carpeting, cooperage, creepages, departing, depraving, deprogram, diapering, disparage, dognapers, dognapper, dragropes, epigraphs, epigraphy, epiphragm, ergograph, escarping, expurgate, gallopers, gapeworms, gazumpers, geography, godparent, grampuses, grapelike, graperies, grapeshot, grapevine, graphemes, graphemic, graphites, grapiness, graplines, grapplers, graspable, groupable, gunpapers, gyroplane, hampering, hypergamy, ideograph, lappering, leapfrogs, megaspore, oleograph, operagoer, operating, orphanage, packagers, paganizer, pageantry, palsgrave, paltering, pampering, pandering, panegyric, papergirl, paragoges, paragoned, paralegal, parceling, paregoric, parentage, parenting, pargeting, pargetted, pargyline, parleying, parridges, parsonage, partridge, passenger, pasturage, patronage, pattering, paupering, paygrades, pegboards, pellagras, pellagrin, pentagram, personage, pervading, phalanger, pharynges, pilferage, pillagers, playgoers, porbeagle, porterage, preaching, preacting, prearming, preassign, prebaking, predating, prefacing, prefading, pregnable, pregnancy, preparing, prepaying, presagers, presaging, pretaping, progerias, programed, programer, programme, propagate, propagule, prophages, prorogate, puggarees, purgative, ragpicker, rampagers, rappeling, recapping, relapsing, remapping, repackage, repacking, repairing, reparking, repassage, repassing, repasting, repealing, repeating, repechage, replacing, replating, replaying, reportage, reprogram, repugnant, reshaping, respacing, respading, revamping, scrappage, serigraph, spanglier, spearguns, spreading, tampering, telegraph, threaping, trapesing, umpirages, upbearing, upgathers, uprearing, uptearing. | |
+5 letters: agoraphobe, anemograph, angiosperm, apologizer, appareling, arpeggiate, asparagine, asperating, aspergilla, aspergilli, bewrapping, biographee, biographer, calipering, campaigner, carpetbags, carpetings, chaptering, colportage, cooperages, demography, deprograms, depurating, despairing, disparaged, disparager, disparages, dognappers, entrapping, enwrapping, epigastric, epigrapher, epigraphic, epiphragms, ergographs, expressage, expurgated, expurgates, expurgator, frangipane, gamekeeper, gatekeeper, geographer, geographic, gingersnap, glasspaper, goalkeeper, godparents, gramophone, granophyre, grapefruit, grapevines, graphemics, graphitize, grapholect, graptolite, gyroplanes, headspring, hectograph, heliograph, ideographs, ideography, impearling, impregnant, impregnate, jeoparding, lipreading, macrophage, megaparsec, megaspores, megasporic, microphage, mimeograph, oleographs, operagoers, operagoing, orphanages, overpaying, paganizers, palavering, palsgraves, panegyrics, panegyrist, papergirls, paralegals, paramagnet, paraplegia, paraplegic, parcelling, paregorics, parentages, parentings, pargetting, pargylines, parqueting, parsonages, partnering, partridges, passengers, pasturages, patronages, patterning, pellagrins, pellagrous, pentagrams, percentage, permeating, permillage, perorating, persiflage, personages, persuading, pertaining, phalangers, phanerogam, pharyngeal, phlebogram, pigmentary, pilferages, pilgrimage, pingrasses, plagiaries, plagiarise, plagiarize, plastering, pleasuring, porbeagles, porterages, praxeology, prearrange, preassigns, precasting, preembargo, prefabbing, pregenital, pregnantly, prehearing, preheating, prelogical, prepackage, prepacking, prepasting, preplacing, preprogram, presageful, preshaping, presoaking, prestorage, pretasting, prevailing, prewarming, prewarning, prewashing, preweaning, profligate, programers, programmed, programmer, programmes, promulgate, propagable, propagated, propagates, propagules, prorogated, prorogates, purgatives, ragpickers, rampageous, rappelling, readapting, readopting, reapplying, reclasping, renography, repackaged, repackager, repackages, repainting, repaneling, repapering, repassages, repatching, repechages, rephrasing, replanning, replanting, repleading, reportages, reprograms, repugnance, repugnancy, resampling, respeaking, respraying, restamping, rewrapping, saprogenic, scampering, scapegrace, scarpering, scrappages, separating, serigraphs, serigraphy, sharpening, spattering, spongeware, springhead, spurgalled, superagent, supercargo, supergiant, superlarge, surplusage, telegraphs, telegraphy, trepanning, unpregnant, upgathered, upgradable, upreaching, venography, wingspread, xerography. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 41 50 45 52 |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)--. .- .--. . .-. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01000001 01010000 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G A P E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0041 0050 0045 0052 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4135503952 |
| 1. Definition 2. Expressions 3. Expressions: Internet 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Translations: Ancient 6. Derivations 7. Rhymes 8. Anagrams | 9. Orthography 10. Bibliography |
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