Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gap

6 senses of gap

Sense 1
gap, spread -- (a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs")
       => disparity -- (inequality or difference in some respect)

Sense 2
opening, gap -- (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")
       => space -- (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth")

Sense 3
gap, crack -- (a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack")
       => opening -- (a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door")

Sense 4
col, gap -- (a pass between mountain peaks)
       => pass, mountain pass, notch -- (the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow")

Sense 5
gap -- (a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations)
       => dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict -- (a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats")

Sense 6
break, interruption, disruption, gap -- (an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account")
       => delay, holdup -- (the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gap

1 sense of gap

Sense 1
gap, breach -- (make an opening or gap in)
       => open, open up -- (cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door")