gapper

/ˈɡæpər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who creates or produces gaps or empty spaces, especially in a film or television show.

“The gapper was hired to shoot the scenes without the main actor.”

2. noun

A person who takes time off from work or study to travel or relax.

“After graduating from college, she decided to take a gap year and travel around the world.”

3. noun

A person who creates or fills gaps in a company’s workforce, often by hiring temporary or contract workers.

“The company hired a gapper to manage their seasonal staff during the summer.”

4. verb

To create or produce gaps or empty spaces, especially in a film or television show.

“The director gapped the scene to make it more suspenseful.”

Synonyms

  • filler
  • interpolator

Antonyms

  • connector
  • filler