GAMUT


Meaning of GAMUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ gæmət ]

1.

The gamut of something is the complete range of things of that kind, or a wide variety of things of that kind.

As the story unfolded throughout the past week, I experienced the gamut of emotions: shock, anger, sadness, disgust, confusion.

= range

N-SING : usu the N of n

2.

To run the gamut of something means to include, express, or experience all the different things of that kind, or a wide variety of them.

The show runs the gamut of 20th century design...

PHRASE : V inflects

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