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
These gambits always made some sense on paper, yet flopped when implemented.
Why Did Netanyahu Release Palestinian Prisoners? | Abraham Katsman | August 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe alleged London Whale and Switzerland-to-Singapore gambits were, if they occurred, very complicated.
Rangel's last gambits verged on the absurd and detracted from his remaining dignity.
Hence such gambits as the idea of a White House “jobs summit” gathering together business and union figures, thought leaders, etc.
This is to be regretted, for the most beautiful games still occur when a player resorts to the gambits.
(c) Counter Gambits, when the second player makes the sacrifice.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do | AnonymousAs if that kind of thing wasn't one of the best and oldest gambits in the great game of matrimony!
Lady Connie | Mrs. Humphry WardThe gambits of the great game of love are strangely limited, and there is little variation in the after-play.
The Nebuly Coat | John Meade FalknerSome purists suggested a firing party as a fitting end for these gambits, but that would have been a waste.
Pan-Islam | George Wyman Bury
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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