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
verb, as in make an opening or gap in
What does gap mean?7
noun
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity“it was presented without commercial breaks”
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures“gap between income and outgo”
an open or empty space in or between things“there was a small opening between the trees”
a narrow opening“he opened the window a crack”
a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
verb
make an opening or gap in
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with gap?20
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