Definition: a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Definition: an open or empty space in or between things
Usage: there was a small opening between the trees; the explosion made a gap in the wall
Synonyms: hiatus
Definition: a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
Similar words: piece
Definition: an artistic or literary composition
Usage: he wrote an interesting piece on Iran; the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests
Synonyms: reprieve, respite, hiatus, suspension, abatement
Definition: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Similar words: break, interruption
Definition: some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
Usage: the telephone is an annoying interruption; there was a break in the action when a player was hurt