Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stand in the gap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
stand in the -gap
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To expose oneself for the protection of something; to make defence against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter.

Inflected Forms

stands in the gap (present, singular) standing in the gap (participle, present) stood in the gap (participle, past) stood in the gap (past)

Questions

What does stand in the gap mean?
To expose oneself for the protection of something; to make defence against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter.

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