Gap - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a pass between mountain peaks (syn: col)
- a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (syn: break, disruption, interruption)
verb
Extra examples
The child had a gap between her two front teeth.
The gap between the lead runner and the rest of the field continued to widen.
The sheep got through a gap in the fence.
There are unexplained gaps in his story.
The class filled in the gaps in my knowledge of biology.
She had taken several years off to raise a family, so there was a large gap in her work history.
The neighbors' dog got in through a gap in the hedge.
His films attempt to bridge the gap between tradition and modernity.
The gap has narrowed to just 12 points now.
It seems that the trade gap is widening (=the difference between the amount a country imports and exports).
There are huge gaps in my knowledge of history.
Frank's death has left a big gap in my life.
He filled the gap left by Hirst's retirement.
The gaps between his visits got longer and longer.
The gap between assets and liabilities was a $330 000 deficit at 30 June 2004.
Word forms
singular: gap
plural: gaps
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