- yawning chasm
- deep gaping hole in the earth
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
yawning chasm
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chasm — noun 1 hole in the ground ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, gaping, great, huge, vast, yawning CHASM + VERB ▪ open, open up … Collocations dictionary
chasm — n. 1) to bridge a chasm 2) a gaping, yawning chasm * * * [ kæz(ə)m] yawning chasm a gaping to bridge a chasm … Combinatory dictionary
yawning — 1. noun The action of the verb yawn. 2. adjective a) That yawns or yawn. yawning commuters b) Wide open. a yawning chasm … Wiktionary
Chasm — Chasm, n. [L. chasma, Gr. ?, fr. ? to grape, to open wide. See {Chaos}.] 1. A deep opening made by disruption, as a breach in the earth or a rock; a yawning abyss; a cleft; a fissure. [1913 Webster] That deep, romantic chasm which slanted down… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chasm — (n.) 1590s, deep crack in the earth, from L. chasma, from Gk. khasma yawning hollow, gulf, related to khaskein to yawn, and thus to CHAOS (Cf. chaos). In English in 17c. often spelled chasma … Etymology dictionary
chasm — [kaz′əm] n. [L & Gr chasma, yawning hollow, gulf < Gr chainein, to YAWN] 1. a deep crack in the earth s surface; abyss 2. any break or gap 3. a wide divergence of feelings, sentiments, interests, etc.; rift chasmal [kaz′məl] adj. chasmic… … English World dictionary
yawning — adj. Yawning is used with these nouns: ↑chasm, ↑gap, ↑gulf, ↑hole … Collocations dictionary
chasm — chasmal, chasmic, adj. chasmed, adj. chasmy, adj. /kaz euhm/, n. 1. a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth s surface; gorge. 2. a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure. 3. a marked interruption of continuity; gap: a chasm in… … Universalium
chasm — /ˈkæzəm / (say kazuhm) noun 1. a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth s surface; a gorge. 2. a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure. 3. a marked interruption of continuity; gap. 4. a sundering breach in relations: the chasm… …
chasm — Synonyms and related words: abysm, abyss, aperture, arroyo, blank, box canyon, breach, break, broaching, canyon, cavity, chap, check, chimney, chink, clearing, cleavage, cleft, cleuch, clough, clove, col, coulee, couloir, crack, cranny, crater,… … Moby Thesaurus
