Gambit
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡæmbɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gambit is a noun meaning (chess) An opening in chess in which material is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
Meaning
(chess) An opening in chess in which material is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
More Meanings
- Any ploy or stratagem.
- A remark intended to open a conversation.
- (chess, transitive) To sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage.
Example Sentences
Her clever gambit gave her an advantage.
Their promise to lower taxes is clearly an election-year gambit.
An opening sequence, featuring a de-aged Ford playing a younger Indy, is a bold and nostalgic gambit, offering a glimpse of what you've missed.
The Red Holocaust is best interpreted in this light as the bitter fruit of an^([sic]) utopian gambit that was socially misengineered into a dystopic nightmare by despots in humanitarian disguise.
Word Forms
- gambits
- gambett
- gambiting
- gambited
Synonyms for gambit
Depending on context, synonyms include stratagem, ploy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ploy, stratagem, exercise, maneuver, strategy, battle.
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