Gap and Lapse

Gap

Gap noun - A break in continuity.
Usage example: there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events

Lapse is a synonym for gap. In some cases you can use "Lapse" instead a noun "Gap".

Nearby Words: gape, gapped, gaping, gapping

Lapse

Lapse noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.

Gap is a synonym for lapse in interval topic. Sometimes you can use "Gap" instead a noun "Lapse", if it concerns topics such as break in action.

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

How words are described

long long gap long lapse
similar similar gap similar lapse
brief brief gap brief lapse
short short gap short lapse
Other adjectives: certain, single, severe, large, serious, huge, little, slight, major, apparent, odd, dimensional.
Cite this Source
Lapse and Gap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gap/lapse
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Lapse or Gap. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gap/lapse.
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