1. A narrow space between things; a narrow opening
   "She squeezed through the gap in the fence";
   - crack
    
2. An open or empty space in or between things
   "the explosion made a gap in the wall";
   - opening
    
3. A pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
   "Hikers rested at the gap before continuing their ascent";
   - col
    
4. A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
   "gap between income and outgo";
   - spread
    
5. A difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
   "There was a significant gap between the rich and poor in terms of healthcare access"; "The gap in their understanding of the issue led to miscommunication"
    
6. An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
   "there was a gap in his account";
   - break, interruption, disruption

1. Make an opening or gap in
   "They gapped the fence to create a shortcut";
   - breach

Derived forms: gaps, gapping, gapped

Type of: conflict, delay, difference, difference of opinion, disparity, dispute, holdup, mountain pass, notch, open, open up, opening, pass, space

Part of: Earth's surface, surface

Encyclopedia: Gap, New South Wales