📖 Definitions of "Gap"
- 1
An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
"He made a gap in the fence by kicking at a weak spot."
- 2
An opening allowing passage or entrance.
"We can slip through that gap between the buildings."
- 3
An opening that implies a breach or defect.
"There is a gap between the roof and the gutter."
- 4
A vacant space or time.
"I have a gap in my schedule next Tuesday."
- 1
To notch, as a sword or knife.
- 2
To make an opening in; to breach.
- 3
To check the size of a gap.
"I gapped all the spark plugs in my car, but then realized I had used the wrong manual and had made them too small."
- 4
To leave suddenly.
🔄 Synonyms of "Gap"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| breakverb | (ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly. |
| cracknoun | (intransitive) To form cracks. |
| breachnoun | (law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment. |
| openingnoun | An act or instance of making or becoming open. |
| disruptionnoun | An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. |
| interruptionnoun | The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted. |
| colnoun | (geography) A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks. |
| spreadverb | (transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gap"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| breachnoun | (law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment. |
| cracknoun | A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. |
| breaknoun | An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces. |
| spreadnoun | The act of spreading. |
| disruptionnoun | An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. |
| interruptionnoun | The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted. |
| openingnoun | An act or instance of making or becoming open. |
| colnoun | (geography) A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks. |
| fracturenoun | (medicine) A break in bone or cartilage. |
| flawnoun | A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden. |
| fractured | (not comparable) Broken into sharp pieces. |
| cleavagenoun | The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline. |
| riftnoun | (figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance. |
| precipicenoun | A very steep cliff. |
| breakdownnoun | (countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature. |
| darknoun | A complete or (more often) partial absence of light. |
| loadnoun | A burden; a weight to be carried. |
| disabilitynoun | (uncountable) The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled. |
| handicapnoun | Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders. |
| lapsenoun | A temporary failure; a slip. |
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