What is the definition of gambit?

Answer 1

Chess . An opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece.

Synonyms

ploy, stratagem, scheme, ruse.

Example Sentences

• The early, aggressive discounts are opening gambit in what's expected to be a positive selling season for toys.

• It might be a gambit to get you to back down.

• You can't chip away at the defenses one objective at a time, it's usually an all or nothing gambit