gamb
/ɡæmb/noun
gamb is spelled G-A-M-B: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gamb means “The leg or shank, typically of an animal, especially of a lion, on a coat of arms, crest, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gamb is gambs.
How many letters and syllables are in gamb?
| Letters | 4: G-A-M-B |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gamb?
Gamb appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gamb?
- UK /ɡamb/
- US /ɡæmb/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gamb
- gambs plural
- gambe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gamb mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The leg or shank, typically of an animal, especially of a lion, on a coat of arms, crest, etc.
- 2
slangA person's leg; gam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gamb come from?
From Middle French gambe (variant of jambe) from Late Latin gamba (hoof, leg, shank). Doublet of jamb, gamba, and gam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).