What does Gambit mean?

Definitions for Gambitˈgæm bɪt

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gambit, ploy(noun)

    an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

  2. ploy, gambit, stratagem(noun)

    a maneuver in a game or conversation

  3. gambit(noun)



  1. gambit(Noun)


    Her clever opening gambit gave her an advantage.

  2. gambit(Noun)

    Any ploy or stratagem.


  3. gambit(Noun)

    A remark intended to open a conversation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gambit(noun)


  2. Origin: [F. gambit, cf. It. gambitto gambit, a tripping up. See Gambol, n.]


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Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Gambit

    gam′bit, n. a mode of opening a game of chess by sacrificing a pawn early in the game for the purpose of making a powerful attack. [It. gambetto, a tripping up—gamba, leg.]


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Gambit in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Gambit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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  2. Sinan Ulgen:

    It will be seen as the party that has forced early elections on a recalcitrant Turkish electorate at a time when there are severe challenges, both from the security perspective and also economically, the drawback to this gambit for Erdogan is that if the AK Party ends up losing votes, we may start to see more open dissatisfaction about his influence.

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