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- [gam-bit]
- /ˈgæm bɪt/
- /ˈɡæm.bɪt/
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- [gam-bit]
- /ˈgæm bɪt/
Definitions of gambit word
- noun gambit Chess. an opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece. 1
- noun gambit any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage. 1
- noun gambit a remark made to open or redirect a conversation. 1
- noun gambit (in chess) an opening in which a player makes a sacrifice, typically of a pawn, for the sake of some compensating advantage. 1
- noun gambit chess: opening 1
- noun gambit manoeuvre 1
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Origin of gambit
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < French < Spanish gambito or Italian gambetto (akin to Old French gambet, jambet), equivalent to gamb(a) leg + -etta -et
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Parts of speech for Gambit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gambit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gambit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gambit
noun gambit
- maneuver — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- jig — a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
- ploy — a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- ruse — a city in N Bulgaria, on the Danube.
Antonyms for gambit
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