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Definitions for Gambit
[1] Chess . an opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece.
[2] any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage.
[3] a remark made to open or redirect a conversation.
[4] chess an opening move in which a chessman, usually a pawn, is sacrificed to secure an advantageous position
[5] an opening comment, manoeuvre, etc, intended to secure an advantage or promote a point of view
Words related to Gambit
maneuver, play, jig, ploy, ruse, trick, design, artifice, device, gimmick
Words nearby Gambit
gambia, gambian, gambian trypanosomiasis, gambier, gambier islands, gambit, gamble, gamblers' fallacy, gambling, gambling house, gamboge
Origin of Gambit
1650–60; < French < Spanish gambito or Italian gambetto (akin to Old French gambet, jambet ), equivalent to gamb(a ) leg + -etta -et
Words that may be confused with Gambit
gambit, gamut, gantlet, gauntlet
Word origin for Gambit
C17: from French, from Italian gambetto a tripping up, from gamba leg
Synonyms for Gambit
artifice, design, device, gimmick, jig, maneuver, play, ploy, ruse, trick