gap means "a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in gap?

gap has 1 syllable: gap. In IPA it is /ˈɡæp/.

What is another word for gap?

Close synonyms include spread, opening, crack, col, break. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gap a common word?

gap is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with gap?

1 word rhymes with gap. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

gap — meaning, pronunciation and 7 definitions

noun

6 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
“gap between income and outgo”
“the spread between lending and borrowing costs”
Synonymsspread
Broaderdisparity
2.
an open or empty space in or between things
“there was a small opening between the trees”
“the explosion made a gap in the wall”
Synonymsopening
Broaderspace
Narrowerpocket diastema Ranvier's nodes foramen breach chasm crack hole mouth rift
Part ofsurface
3.
a narrow opening
“he opened the window a crack”
Synonymscrack
Broaderopening
Narrowerlacuna spark gap
4.
a pass between mountain peaks
Synonymscol
Broaderpass
Narrowerwater gap wind gap
5.
a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
Broaderdispute
Narrowergeneration gap
6.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
“it was presented without commercial breaks”
“there was a gap in his account”
Synonymsbreak interruption disruption
Broaderdelay
Narrowercut-in interjection breaking off heckling

verb

1 senseAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
make an opening or gap in
Synonymsbreach
Broaderopen

Other forms of gap

plural: gaps·
past tense or participle: gapped
present participle: gapping

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about gap

What does gap mean?: gap means "a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in gap?: gap has 1 syllable: gap. In IPA it is /ˈɡæp/.
What is another word for gap?: Close synonyms include spread, opening, crack, col, break. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is gap a common word?: gap is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with gap?: 1 word rhymes with gap. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for gap come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

noun

6 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
“gap between income and outgo”
“the spread between lending and borrowing costs”
Synonymsspread
Broaderdisparity
2.
an open or empty space in or between things
“there was a small opening between the trees”
“the explosion made a gap in the wall”
Synonymsopening
Broaderspace
Narrowerpocket diastema Ranvier's nodes foramen breach chasm crack hole mouth rift
Part ofsurface
3.
a narrow opening
“he opened the window a crack”
Synonymscrack
Broaderopening
Narrowerlacuna spark gap
4.
a pass between mountain peaks
Synonymscol
Broaderpass
Narrowerwater gap wind gap
5.
a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
Broaderdispute
Narrowergeneration gap
6.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
“it was presented without commercial breaks”
“there was a gap in his account”
Synonymsbreak interruption disruption
Broaderdelay
Narrowercut-in interjection breaking off heckling

verb

1 senseAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
make an opening or gap in
Synonymsbreach
Broaderopen

Other forms of gap

plural: gaps·
past tense or participle: gapped
present participle: gapping

Questions about gap

What does gap mean?: gap means "a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in gap?: gap has 1 syllable: gap. In IPA it is /ˈɡæp/.
What is another word for gap?: Close synonyms include spread, opening, crack, col, break. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is gap a common word?: gap is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with gap?: 1 word rhymes with gap. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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