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took the gap

took the gap is the simple past of take the gap.

Meaning of take the gap

Verb

take the gap (third-person singular simple present takes the gap, present participle taking the gap, simple past took the gap, past participle taken the gap)

  1. (historical, slang) Synonym of gap it (“leave Rhodesia”).
    • Even the Thornhill CO, Dag Jones, “took the gap”.2014, Preller Geldenhuys, Rhodesian Air Force Operations, page 283
    Synonyms:
    gap it

Questions about took the gap

What is took the gap the simple past of?
Took the gap is the simple past of take the gap.

Words near took the gap in the dictionary

  1. took the edge off
  2. took the fall
  3. took the fifth
  4. took the front seat
  5. took the game to
  6. took the gap
  7. took the gilt off the gingerbread
  8. took the heat
  9. took the helm
  10. took the initiative
  11. took the knee

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