Looking for the meaning of the word GAP in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of GAP with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Gap
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old Norse, ‘chasm’; related to gape
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡap
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a break or space in an object or between two objects
Short Definition:break in object or between two objects
Examples:- he peeped through the gap in the curtains
- there were gaps between the planks
Definition:
a space or interval; a break in continuity
Short Definition:space or interval
Examples:- there are many gaps in our understanding of what happened
- I returned to the teaching profession after a gap of ten years
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