gapping

[ gap-ing ]

/ ˈgæp ɪŋ /

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noun Linguistics.

a rule of transformational grammar by which repeated instances of a verb are deleted from conjoined sentences, as in the deletion of brought from Mary brought the bread, John the cheese, and Bill the wine.

Origin of gapping

gap + -ing¹

Words nearby gapping

gap junction, gaposis, gapped scale, gapper, gap phenomenon, gapping, gap-toothed, gap year, gar, garage, garage band

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Example sentences from the Web for gapping

They are very irregular, and the gapping does not go down too deeply into the cortex.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
"'T is more afraid I am of gapping the fine edge of your Excellency by contact with my own ruggedness," said Billy, obsequiously.
The Fortunes Of Glencore|Charles James Lever
He had but just reached this decision when he came upon a gapping hole in the hose.
The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico|Wilmer M. Ely
The upper end of it having apparently lost some tissue was gapping more than the lower portion of it.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for gapping

gapping

/ (ˈɡæpɪŋ) /

noun

(in transformational grammar) a rule that deletes repetitions of a verb, as in the sentence Bill voted for Smith, Sam for McKay, and Dave for Harris

the act or practice of taking a gap year

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单词	gapping
释义	gapping [ gap-ing ] / ˈgæp ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gapping ON THESAURUS.COM noun Linguistics. a rule of transformational grammar by which repeated instances of a verb are deleted from conjoined sentences, as in the deletion of brought from Mary brought the bread, John the cheese, and Bill the wine. Origin of gapping gap + -ing¹ Words nearby gapping gap junction, gaposis, gapped scale, gapper, gap phenomenon, gapping, gap-toothed, gap year, gar, garage, garage band Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gapping They are very irregular, and the gapping does not go down too deeply into the cortex. Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy "'T is more afraid I am of gapping the fine edge of your Excellency by contact with my own ruggedness," said Billy, obsequiously. The Fortunes Of Glencore\|Charles James Lever He had but just reached this decision when he came upon a gapping hole in the hose. The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico\|Wilmer M. Ely The upper end of it having apparently lost some tissue was gapping more than the lower portion of it. Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for gapping gapping / (ˈɡæpɪŋ) / noun (in transformational grammar) a rule that deletes repetitions of a verb, as in the sentence Bill voted for Smith, Sam for McKay, and Dave for Harris the act or practice of taking a gap year Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gapping release, free, expand, disclose, jimmy, tap, puncture, burst, vent, pop, unlock, unblock, bare, unfasten, gape, unseal, ventilate, fissure, unwrap, broach
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gapping

noun Linguistics.

Origin of gapping

Words nearby gapping

Example sentences from the Web for gapping

British Dictionary definitions for gapping

noun

Words related to gapping