gambit
🇺🇸
/ˈɡæmbɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈɡæmbɪt/
noun
R
An action or remark taken in order to start a process or gain an advantage.
His compliment was a clever gambit to start a conversation with her.
R
A series of opening moves in a game of chess, aimed at giving an advantage.
The player used a well-known gambit to surprise his opponent.
translation
An action or remark taken in order to start a process or gain an advantage.; A series of opening moves in a game of chess, aimed at giving an advantage.
Word Forms
Plural
gambits