gap

gap · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A break or opening in something; a space between objects.

  2. 2.

    To make an opening in something.

  3. 3.

    A difference or disparity between things.

  4. 4.

    A period of time; an interval.

Forms

plural: gaps

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bridge the gap — to reduce or eliminate a difference
  • •
    gap year — a year taken off between high school and college
  • •
    generation gap — differences in values between generations
  • •
    gender gap — disparity between sexes

Related words

Antonyms: closure, connection
See also: interval, opening, space
Synonyms: hole, interval, opening, space

Etymology

From Old Norse gap (chasm, empty space), related to gapa (to gape).