gap
Pronunciation:
/ɡæp//ɡæp/noun
Definitions
An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
Example: He made a gap in the fence by kicking at a weak spot.
An opening allowing passage or entrance.
Example: We can slip through that gap between the buildings.
An opening that implies a breach or defect.
Example: There is a gap between the roof and the gutter.
A vacant space or time.
Example: I have a gap in my schedule next Tuesday.
verb
Definitions
To notch, as a sword or knife.
To make an opening in; to breach.
To check the size of a gap.
Example: I gapped all the spark plugs in my car, but then realized I had used the wrong manual and had made them too small.
To leave suddenly.