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running the gamut

running the gamut is the present participle and gerund of run the gamut.

Meaning of run the gamut

Verb

run the gamut (third-person singular simple present runs the gamut, present participle running the gamut, simple past ran the gamut, past participle run the gamut)

  1. (idiomatic) To encompass the full range or variety possible.
    • His tastes in music run the gamut from classical to heavy metal.

Questions about running the gamut

What is running the gamut the present participle and gerund of?
Running the gamut is the present participle and gerund of run the gamut.

Words near running the gamut in the dictionary

  1. running target
  2. running targets
  3. running text
  4. running texts
  5. running the clock down
  6. running the gamut
  7. running the gantlope
  8. running the gauntlet
  9. running the gauntlope
  10. running the risk
  11. running the rule over

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