gap it

ɡæp ɪt

gapped it, gapping it

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Definition of gap it - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

construction

Rare

create a space or opening

Rare

They had to gap it to fit the new equipment.

open up

quick exit

Rare

Slang

leave a place quickly or suddenly

Rare

Slang

When the police arrived, we had to gap it.

bolt

dash

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Expressions with gap

credibility gap

mismatch between what is said and what actually happens, causing doubt

The scandal created a credibility gap between the mayor’s words and deeds.

fill the gap

to provide something that's missing

The new product will fill the gap in the market.

bridge a gap

make a connection where there is a difference

The new policy aims to bridge a gap between the rich and the poor.

bridge the gap

reduce differences between people or groups

Efforts were made to bridge the gap between the communities.

close the gap

reduce the difference or distance

The new policy aims to close the gap between rich and poor.

plug the gap

provide something needed to make up for a deficiency

The new employee was hired to plug the gap in the team.

Terms with gap it included in their meaning

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hole

create opening

pierce material so a gap forms through it

breach

integrity

gap or break in something where it should be continuous

hiatus

interruption

gap in a series, making it incomplete

Examples of gap it in a sentence

The workers will gap it to install the new pipes.
We decided to gap it before the storm hit.
As soon as the bell rang, they gapped it.

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French:ouvrir, filer, ...
German:Platz schaffen, abhauen, ...
Italian:creare uno spazio, scappare, ...
Spanish:abrir un espacio, largarse, ...
Portuguese:abrir espaço, fugir, ...
Chinese:腾出空间, 赶紧离开, ...
Japanese:スペースを作る, 急いで去る, ...
Arabic:أَنشَأَ فَجوَة, فَرَّ, ...
Hebrew:לִיצוֹר מֶרְוָח, לִבְרוֹחַ, ...
Russian:создать пространство, смыться, ...
Ukrainian:створити простір, змотатися, ...
Hindi:जगह बनाना, भागना, ...
Bengali:জায়গা তৈরি করা, দ্রুত চলে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:crear espai, fugir, ...
Czech:udělat mezeru, zmizet, ...
Danish:skabe plads, stikke af, ...
Dutch:ruimte maken, ervandoor gaan, ...
Greek:δημιουργώ χώρο, την κάνω, ...
Hungarian:rést hagyni, meglépni, ...
Khmer:បង្កើតចន្លោះ, រត់គេចចេញ, ...
Korean:공간을 만들다, 급히 떠나다, ...
Persian:فضا ایجاد کردن, فرار کرد, ...
Polish:zrobić miejsce, uciekać, ...
Portuguese (BR):abrir espaço, dar o fora, ...
Romanian:a crea spațiu, a o șterge, ...
Swedish:skapa utrymme, sticka, ...
Thai:สร้างช่องว่าง, รีบหนี, ...
Turkish:boşluk yaratmak, kaçmak, ...
Vietnamese:tạo khoảng trống, chuồn, ...

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Expressions with gap

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