stand in the gap (English, verb)
expansion: stand in the gap (third-person singular simple present stands in the gap, present participle standing in the gap, simple past and past participle stood in the gap)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: stands in the gap
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: standing in the gap
tags: participle
present
form: stood in the gap
tags: participle
past
form: stood in the gap
tags: past