gambit

ˈɡæmbɪt

Definition

Definition of gambit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

strategic movecalculated action designed to gain an advantage

The CEO's gambit to merge with another company paid off well..

maneuver

ploy

strategy

conversation starterremark intended to start a conversation or make a point

Her clever gambit got everyone talking at the dinner party..

comment

remark

statement

board strategy

TECH.

chess opening where a piece is sacrificed

TECH.

He used a gambit to control the center.

opening

ploy

strategy

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Expressions with gambit

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opening gambit

first move or remark to gain advantage

Her opening gambit caught everyone by surprise.

conversational gambit

opening remark to start a conversation

He used a joke as a conversational gambit.

open gambit

strategic move that is openly declared

Her open gambit was to announce her intentions early.

Origin of gambit

Italian, gambetto (tripping)

Terms with gambit included in their meaning

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play all one's cards

final gambit

use all one's resources to achieve a goal

elephant trap

opening tactic

chess trap in the Queen's Gambit Declined

QGA

acr.

acr: Queen's Gambit Accepted

chess opening move accepting pawn

QGD

acr.

acr: Queen's Gambit Declined

chess opening strategy for black against queen's gambit

Examples of gambit in a sentence

The politician's gambit to win votes was clever.
His opening gambit was a joke to lighten the mood.
The politician's gambit was to ask a provocative question.
Her opening gambit in the game surprised everyone.
The gambit he played gave him an early advantage.

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French:stratagème, gambit, ...
German:Gambit, Opferzug, ...
Italian:tattica, gambetto, ...
Spanish:táctica, gambito, ...
Portuguese:jogada, artifício, ...
Chinese:策略, 开场白, ...
Japanese:策, 切り出し, ...
Arabic:مناوَرة, اِسْتِهْلال, ...
Hebrew:גַּמְבִּיט, פְּתִיחַ שִׂיחָה, ...
Russian:ход, начальная фраза, ...
Ukrainian:стратегічний хід, початкова репліка, ...
Hindi:दाँव, शुरुआती टिप्पणी, ...
Bengali:চাল, কথার শুরু, ...
Catalan:maniobra, comentari, ...
Czech:tah, úvodní tah, ...
Danish:gambit, samtalestarter, ...
Dutch:strategische zet, gespreksopener, ...
Greek:ελιγμός, εισαγωγική ατάκα για να ανοίξει συζήτηση, ...
Hungarian:húzás, nyitás, ...
Khmer:យុទ្ធសាស្ត្រ, ពាក្យបើកការសន្ទនា, ...
Korean:전략적 움직임, 대화 시작, ...
Persian:مانور, حرف آغازین, ...
Polish:zagrywka, zagajenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):jogada, artifício, ...
Romanian:mișcare strategică, deschidere de conversație, ...
Swedish:strategiskt drag, öppningsreplik, ...
Thai:กลยุทธ์, คำเปิดประเด็น, ...
Turkish:stratejik hamle, sohbet açma sözü, ...
Vietnamese:nước đi chiến lược, câu mở đầu, ...

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