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gap

/ɡæp/noun, verb1 syllable

Gap means: an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity.

Synonyms for gap23

noun, as in an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

noun, as in a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

noun, as in an open or empty space in or between things

noun, as in a narrow opening

noun, as in a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks

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verb, as in make an opening or gap in

also used for gap

hole, rip, split, tear, rift, chasm, fissure, space, neck, pass, axe wound, bearded clam, beaver, berk, bonne bouche

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What does gap mean?7

noun

1

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity“it was presented without commercial breaks”

2

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures“gap between income and outgo”

3

an open or empty space in or between things“there was a small opening between the trees”

4

a narrow opening“he opened the window a crack”

5

a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks

6

a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations

verb

1

make an opening or gap in

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gap?20

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Gap in a sentence

  • The gap between the rich and poor widens, and it is a concerning trend.Cangarejo
  • The less respect there is, the wider the gap that needs to be bridged.carlosalberto
  • Through a gap in the shutters, people can be seen standing in the street.sundown
  • There was a great gap between the views of the two.unknown
  • There was no gap in the stream of traffic.Lumi
  • Ziri seems to be having a communication gap with his students.Amastan
  • The problem lies in the fact that the necessary gap is bridged by perception.unknown
  • The gap between rich and poor is getting wider.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of gap

as a noun

plural
gaps

as a verb

past tense
gapped
present participle
gapping
third-person singular
gaps
past participle
gapped