gambit
Chess. an opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece.
any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage.
a remark made to open or redirect a conversation.
Origin of gambit
1Other words for gambit
Words that may be confused with gambit
- gambit , gamut
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How to use gambit in a sentence
Regular visitors to local art spaces will recognize some artists’ familiar gambits in new editions.
In the galleries: A wide array of media carry election-year messages | Mark Jenkins | October 30, 2020 | Washington PostIt’s a calculated gambit, primed to prod advertisers into thinking they’re missing out on the next big thing in social media.
‘We’re at the crux of it’: How TikTok rival Triller is brashly pitching advertisers | Seb Joseph | October 12, 2020 | DigidayCharles Schwab’s namesake brokerage, which slashed brokerage commissions in the 1970s, had a similar marketing gambit.
Robinhood’s speedy rise is shaking up the brokerage market | John Detrixhe | September 19, 2020 | QuartzI guess Falwell folded on that gambit when he realized, as I’ve said here many a time, video is forever.
As publishers look for pockets of audience engagement wherever they can find them, limited-run educational newsletters are a gambit gaining some traction.
‘The second wave’: Publishers see the value of providing education through newsletter courses | Kayleigh Barber | August 27, 2020 | Digiday
This gambit means Aereo is avoiding paying anything to broadcasters or the middlemen it is replacing.
For these other news organizations, their hunt for the ex-prisoners was a multi-thousand dollar high-risk gambit.
How did you arrive at him as your gambit, and why did you decide to move away from Taylor Kitsch?
Simon Kinberg on ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘The Fantastic Four’ Reboot, and Black Superheroes | Marlow Stern | May 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJensen is in a different political place than Grimes, and her more aggressive stance may indeed be a savvy strategic gambit.
Meet the Kentucky Dem Running On, Not From, Obamacare | Jonathan Miller | April 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne gambit is to require photo identification, a reasonable-sounding provision that 34 states have now adopted.
Whatever kind of gambit is being played here, it is bigger than any of its parts or pieces.
Highways in Hiding | George Oliver SmithWhen the rolling was very bad, Mrs. gambit clutched me with one hand and her right hand neighbour with the other.
The Chaplain of the Fleet | Walter Besant and James RiceNor could I understand why Mrs. gambit spoke scornfully of this act of kindness, which was entirely unexpected by me.
The Chaplain of the Fleet | Walter Besant and James RiceSupper ended, Mr. gambit lit a pipe of tobacco and began to smoke, begging me not to mind him.
The Chaplain of the Fleet | Walter Besant and James RiceWhen he had finished, Mrs. gambit dropped her chin and returned to practical business.
The Chaplain of the Fleet | Walter Besant and James Rice
British Dictionary definitions for gambit
/ (ˈɡæmbɪt) /
chess an opening move in which a chessman, usually a pawn, is sacrificed to secure an advantageous position
an opening comment, manoeuvre, etc, intended to secure an advantage or promote a point of view
Origin of gambit
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