Synonyms for gap
noun
A breach
cleft, break, rift; see hole 1, 2.
A break in continuity
hiatus, recess, lull; see pause 1, 2.
A mountain pass
way, chasm, hollow, cleft, passage, ravine, gorge, arroyo, canyon, defile, passageway, notch, couloir, barranca (Spanish), gully, gulch.
See gap in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
An opening, especially in a solid structure:
breach, break, hole, perforation, rupture. See openA space or interval between objects or points:
interspace, interstice, interval, separation. See openAn interval during which continuity is suspended:
break, hiatus, interim, lacuna, void. See continueA marked lack of correspondence or agreement:
difference, disagreement, discrepance, discrepancy, disparity, incompatibility, incongruity, inconsistency. See agree
verb
To make a hole or other opening in:
breach, break (through), hole, perforate, pierce, puncture. See openTo open wide:
gape, yawn. See wide
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