gambit

[US]/'gæmbɪt/
[UK]/'ɡæmbɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. topic; beginning; strategic opening move; opening remarks.
Word Forms
Pluralgambits

Phrases & Collocations

Chess gambit

Opening gambit

Political gambit

Negotiation gambit

Example Sentences

He made a bold gambit to win the game.

Using humor as a gambit, she tried to break the tension in the room.

The gambit paid off, and they secured the deal.

She played her gambit carefully, waiting for the right moment to strike.

The gambit was risky, but it was their only chance to win.

He used a clever gambit to outsmart his opponents.

The gambit backfired, and they lost the opportunity.

She saw through his gambit and was not fooled.

The gambit was a desperate move to change the course of events.

He used his charm as a gambit to win her over.

Real-world Examples

This was a risky gambit for both cola rivals.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It's me. My little gambit didn't work.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

That formula starts with something called an opening gambit.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

And recall Sam, who started with opening gambit question.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

The gambit might lure in deep-pocketed crypto-investors (though it may deter more conventional ones).

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The book, Presenting to Win, by Jerry Weissman, gives you as much as seven opening gambits like this, opening strategies.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

Starting from an opening gambit and moving into the bulk of your presentation.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

Your only chance is to take a shortcut your uncle told you about — the Flux Ravine gambit.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Some people viewed housing and the stock markets as never-can-lose gambits. Others spent far more than they had.

Source: The Money-Making Secrets of Wall Street

I think it's a whole gambit of emotions. It's personal. It's in the marriage. It's with the children.

Source: VOA Standard August 2014 Collection

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