Gambit

What do we mean by gambit?

An opening in chess in which the player risks one or more minor pieces, usually a pawn, in order to gain a favorable position. noun

A maneuver, stratagem, or opening remark, especially one intended to bring about a desired result. noun

In chess-playing, an opening in which a pawn or a piece is sacrificed, or at least offered, for the sake of, or with the object of obtaining, an advantageous attack. noun

A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position. noun

An opening in chess, in which a minor piece (often a pawn) is sacrificed to gain an advantage. noun

Any ploy or stratagem. noun

A remark intended to open a conversation. noun

A maneuver in a game or conversation noun

A chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position noun

An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker noun

An opening in chess, in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.

Any ploy or stratagem.

A remark intended to open a conversation.

Words that are spelled similarly to gambit:
gambit, ambit, gambia, gambet, gambir, gambist.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word gambit:
pawn, mystique, rogue, transpose, nightcrawler, slav, unsound, marauders, magneto, lcs, pawns, wolverine, iceman, openings, cyclops, chess, sinister, grandmaster, eco, uncanny, sicilian, fischer, dubious, offshoot, mutant, apocalypse, trance, scotch, gaming, declined, courier, mister, xavier, jubilee, variation, moves, intending, diagram, marvel, loses, budapest, sacrifice, trap, opening, beast, defence, danger, vol, steal, aggressive, orleans, evans, defense, accepted, compensation, variations, bishop, cable, counter, black, move, abilities, white, reconnaissance, weapon, weekly, laura, encountered, guild, knight, marshall, rarely, cards, grey, powers, jean, advantage, begins, danish, crystal, fictional, sharp, kill, romantic, satellite, baby, rescue, vienna, escape, rice.

Words that rhyme with gambit:
ambit, spambot, gambet, abraham but, am but, amsterdam but, birmingham but, dam but, damn bit, damn but, diagram but, diaphragm but, exam but, goddamn bit, ham but, jam but, lamb but, nam but, program but, programme but, ram but, sam bit, sam but, sham but, siam but, telegram but.

Adjectives that are often used to describe gambit:
opening, conversational, political, last, whole, old, favorite, desperate, standard, usual, next, rhetorical, final, familiar, favourite, common, latest, diplomatic, dangerous, clever, risky, entire, bold, useful, initial, successful, classic, obvious, brilliant, best, soviet, typical, daring, effective, strategic, tactical, traditional, psychological, popular, sicilian, conventional, safe, shrewd, mere, interesting, suitable, ambitious, communist, cuban, promotional, unusual, literary, perfect, philosophical, theoretical, russian, easy, preliminary, phenotypic, anthropological, deliberate, electoral, audacious, ideological, defensive, known.

Consonant match to gambit:
gambet, gumboot, gum boot, gumbert, gombert, gum but.

Words that sound like gambit:
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