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- DictionaryGam·bit/ˈɡambət/
noun
- 1. a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage: "his resignation was a tactical gambit"
A gambit is a strategic move, often in chess but also in politics or business, where a player sacrifices something up front for future gain. The noun gambit comes from an Italian word, gambetto, which means “tripping up.”.
1. An opening in chess in which the player risks one or more minor pieces, usually a pawn, in order to gain a favorable position. 2. A maneuver, stratagem, or opening remark, especially one intended to bring about a desired result.
gambit. a thing that somebody does, or something that somebody says at the beginning of a situation or conversation, that is intended to give them some advantage. The opposition have dismissed promises of tax cuts as a pre-election gambit.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gambit. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A gambit is an action or set of actions, which you carry out in order to try to gain an advantage in a situation or game . He sees the proposal as more of a diplomatic gambit than a serious defense proposal. Campaign strategists are calling the plan a clever political gambit.
3 days ago · Noun [ edit] gambit (plural gambits) ( chess) An opening in chess in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage . Her clever gambit gave her an advantage. Any ploy or stratagem . Their promise to lower taxes is clearly an election-year gambit. 2009, Steven Rosefielde, Red Holocaust, page 240: The Red Holocaust is best ...
1. : a planned series of moves at the beginning of a game of chess. A gambit usually involves losing a piece, such as a pawn, in order to gain an advantage later in the game. 2. : something done or said in order to gain an advantage or to produce a desired result. a conversational gambit.
