gap
English Thesaurus
1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | delay, holdup, |
| definition | : | the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cut-in, insert, |
| definition | : | (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cut-in, insert, |
| definition | : | (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | barracking, heckling, |
| definition | : | shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree (noun.act) |
2. a narrow opening (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | opening, |
| definition | : | a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | blank, lacuna, |
| definition | : | a blank gap or missing part (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spark gap, |
| definition | : | the gap between two high-potential terminals (noun.artifact) |
3. a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | disparity, |
| definition | : | inequality or difference in some respect (noun.attribute) |
4. a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | generation gap, |
| definition | : | a difference between the views of young people and their parents (noun.communication) |
5. a pass between mountain peaks (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | mountain pass, notch, pass, |
| definition | : | the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | water gap, |
| definition | : | a pass in a mountain ridge through which a stream flows (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | wind gap, |
| definition | : | a pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it (noun.object) |
6. an open or empty space in or between things (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | space, |
| definition | : | an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | pocket, |
| definition | : | an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | diastema, |
| definition | : | a gap or vacant space between two teeth (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | foramen, hiatus, |
| definition | : | a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | breach, |
| definition | : | an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | chasm, |
| definition | : | a deep opening in the earth's surface (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | hole, |
| definition | : | an opening into or through something (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | mouth, |
| definition | : | an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | rift, |
| definition | : | a gap between cloud masses (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | rent, rip, snag, split, tear, |
| definition | : | an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | window, |
| definition | : | an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function (noun.object) |
7. make an opening or gap in (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | cause to open or to become open (verb.contact) |
8. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)
| derivation | : | disrupt, interrupt, |
| definition | : | interfere in someone else's activity (verb.change) |
9. a narrow opening (noun.artifact)
10. an open or empty space in or between things (noun.object)
| derivation | : | open, |
| definition | : | have an opening or passage or outlet (verb.stative) |
11. make an opening or gap in (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | crack, gap, |
| definition | : | a narrow opening (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | breach, |
| definition | : | an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | gap, opening, |
| definition | : | an open or empty space in or between things (noun.object) |
12. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)
| derivation | : | disrupt, interrupt, |
| definition | : | interfere in someone else's activity (verb.change) |
13. a narrow opening (noun.artifact)
14. an open or empty space in or between things (noun.object)
| derivation | : | open, |
| definition | : | have an opening or passage or outlet (verb.stative) |
15. make an opening or gap in (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | crack, gap, |
| definition | : | a narrow opening (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | breach, |
| definition | : | an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | gap, opening, |
| definition | : | an open or empty space in or between things (noun.object) |
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