gap
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
an empty space or interval; interruption in continuity; hiatus: a momentary gap in a siren's wailing; a gap in his memory.
a wide divergence or difference; disparity: the gap between expenses and income; the gap between ideals and actions.
a difference or disparity in attitudes, perceptions, character, or development, or a lack of confidence or understanding, perceived as creating a problem: the technology gap; a communications gap.
a deep, sloping ravine or cleft through a mountain ridge.
Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. a mountain pass: the Cumberland Gap.
Aeronautics. the distance between one supporting surface of an airplane and another above or below it.
to make a gap, opening, or breach in.
to come open or apart; form or show a gap.
Origin of gap
1Other words for gap
Other words from gap
- gapless, adjective
Words Nearby gap
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How to use gap in a sentence
In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.
Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic | Samantha Allen | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut most of this gap, say the researchers who carried out the study, is due to discrimination.
How Good Dads Can Change the World | Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSince then, the rising gap between the rich and middle- and lower-income families has risen to the fore.
No approving remarks for the growing gap between rich and poor.
The best, or at least most successful, are bridging the gap between punk-rock DIY ethos and social-media savvy.
On Tour With The Head and the Heart, Indie Rock’s Next Big Thing | James Joiner | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A pang, a bitterness that lasted for a day or for a year—and the gap would be filled again by some one else.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodBran or horse-dung inside was a good thing as a stop-gap, though it added not to the strength of the boiler.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe tall man leaped over just there; and the Jew, running a few paces to the right, crept through that gap.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensThen you're the chap who covered the trail between Phœnix and Potter's gap yesterday afternoon?
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsBefore he could recover, a figure was flying through the open gap that lately had been a window.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for gap
/ (ɡæp) /
a break or opening in a wall, fence, etc
a break in continuity; interruption; hiatus: there is a serious gap in the accounts
a break in a line of hills or mountains affording a route through
mainly US a gorge or ravine
a divergence or difference; disparity: there is a gap between his version of the event and hers; the generation gap
electronics
a break in a magnetic circuit that increases the inductance and saturation point of the circuit
See spark gap
bridge a gap, close a gap, fill a gap or stop a gap to remedy a deficiency
(tr) to make a breach or opening in
Origin of gap
1Derived forms of gap
- gapless, adjective
- gappy, adjective
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