present participle of gap

(linguistics) A type of ellipsis that occurs in the non-initial conjuncts of coordinate structures, and usually elides minimally a finite verb and further any non-finite verbs that are present. Example: "Some ate bread, and others rice."

plural of gapping

An opening in anything made by breaking or parting. / An opening allowing passage or entrance. / An opening that implies a breach or defect. / A vacant space or time.

(transitive) To notch, as a sword or knife. / (transitive) To make an opening in; to breach. / (transitive) To check the size of a gap. / (New Zealand, slang) To leave suddenly.

Alternative form of gup (elected head of a gewog in Bhutan)

A town, the capital of the department of the Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

plural of gap

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gap

Having a gap.