Definitions

1. noun

a hollow or empty space between two parts of something, or an interval of time between two events.

“The tourists struggled to cross the wide gap between the two rocks in the river.”

2. verb

to move or cause to move apart, so that a space or gap is created.

“The wind gapped the two leaves of the umbrella.”

3. noun

a period of time during which a particular activity or event does not occur, or a lack or deficiency in something.

“The company has a gap in their marketing strategy that needs to be addressed.”

4. verb

to leave a gap or interval in something, or to fail to achieve something.

“The team’s performance was affected when their star player gapped the game-winning goal.”

5. noun

a difference or disparity between two things, or an area where two things overlap.

“The gap between the rich and the poor is a pressing social issue.”