gambit

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡæmbɪt/

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Noun

Singular gambit

Plural gambits

1. (chess) A gambit is an opening in chess in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.

Verb

Plain form gambit

Third-person singular gambits

Past tense gambited

Past participle gambited

Present participle gambiting

1. (chess) (transitive) If you gambit, you sacrifice a pawn to gain an advantage.