gambit

noun

/ˈɡæmbɪt/

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a thing that somebody does, or something that somebody says at the beginning of a situation or conversation, that is intended to give them some advantage
- an opening gambit (= the first thing you say)
- The opposition have dismissed promises of tax cuts as a pre-election gambit.
- His idea of a brilliant conversational gambit is ‘What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?’
Extra Examples
- It looks as if their gambit has paid off.
- It was a clever publicity gambit that ended in tragedy.
- The long silences were a gambit to make him talk.
a move or moves made at the beginning of a game of chess in order to gain an advantage later

Word Originmid 17th cent.: originally gambett, from Italian gambetto, literally ‘tripping up’, from gamba ‘leg’.

单词	gambit
释义	gambit noun /ˈɡæmbɪt/ /ˈɡæmbɪt/ jump to other results a thing that somebody does, or something that somebody says at the beginning of a situation or conversation, that is intended to give them some advantage an opening gambit (= the first thing you say) The opposition have dismissed promises of tax cuts as a pre-election gambit. His idea of a brilliant conversational gambit is ‘What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?’ Extra Examples It looks as if their gambit has paid off. It was a clever publicity gambit that ended in tragedy. The long silences were a gambit to make him talk. a move or moves made at the beginning of a game of chess in order to gain an advantage later Word Originmid 17th cent.: originally gambett, from Italian gambetto, literally ‘tripping up’, from gamba ‘leg’.
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