Read the dictionary definition of gap. All definitions for this word.
1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
1. it was presented without commercial breaks
2. there was a gap in his account
2. a narrow opening
1. he opened the window a crack
3. a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
1. gap between income and outgo
2. the spread between lending and borrowing costs
4. a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
5. a pass between mountain peaks
6. an open or empty space in or between things
1. there was a small opening between the trees
2. the explosion made a gap in the wall
7. make an opening or gap in
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Merriam-Webster definition of gap