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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɡæmbɪt/
gambit means: A planned action intended to give you an advantage over others.
noun
A planned action intended to give you an advantage over others.
- Her opening gambit was a joke.
- The discount was a clever gambit to attract customers.
- His risky political gambit failed.
An opening chess move that gives up a piece to gain a better position.
- He opened with a gambit.
- She declined the gambit and protected her king.
- The gambit cost a pawn but gave him control of the center.
verb
To give up a chess piece deliberately to gain a better position.
- She chose to gambit a pawn.
- He gambited his knight to open an attack.
- Would you gambit a piece in this position?
Questions about gambit
What does gambit mean?
A planned action intended to give you an advantage over others.
What is gambit in other languages?
Türkçe: taktik · Español: estratagema · Français: stratagème · Deutsch: Schachzug · Italiano: stratagemma · 日本語: 策略
How do you pronounce gambit?
It is pronounced /ˈɡæmbɪt/.
How do you use gambit in a sentence?
Her opening gambit was a joke. The discount was a clever gambit to attract customers.
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