GAMBIT
Dictionary entry overview: What does gambit mean?
• GAMBIT (noun)
The noun GAMBIT has 3 senses:
1. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
2. a maneuver in a game or conversation
3. a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
Familiarity information: GAMBIT used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• GAMBIT (noun)
Meaning:
An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
gambit; ploy
Hypernyms ("gambit" is a kind of...):
comment; remark (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief)
Meaning:
A maneuver in a game or conversation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
stratagem; gambit; ploy
Hypernyms ("gambit" is a kind of...):
maneuver; manoeuvre; tactical maneuver; tactical manoeuvre (a move made to gain a tactical end)
Meaning:
A chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("gambit" is a kind of...):
chess move (the act of moving a chess piece)
