gambit
gambit · gambits · gambited · gambiting
To sacrifice to gain an advantageTo sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage.
US/ˈɡæmbɪt/
» Masterful gambit, sir.
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1 sensesTo sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage.
Examples
1 sentencesMasterful gambit, sir.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian gambetto (“act of tripping; gambit”), from gamba (“leg”) + -etto (diBorrowed from Italian gambetto (“act of tripping; gambit”), from gamba (“leg”) + -etto (diminutive suffix). First attested in 1656.
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Forms
gambits, gambiting, gambited, gambitedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle