gap

ot noun

1. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting. He made a gap in the fence by kicking at a weak spot.
2. An opening allowing passage or entrance. We can slip through that gap between the buildings.
3. An opening that implies a breach or defect. There is a gap between the roof and the gutter.
4. A vacant space or time. I have a gap in my schedule next Tuesday.

fe’l verb

1. To check the size of a gap. I gapped all the spark plugs in my car, but then realized I had used the wrong manual and had made them too small.
2. To notch, as a sword or knife.
3. To make an opening in; to breach.
4. To leave suddenly.