Associations to the word «Gambit»

Wiktionary

GAMBIT, noun. An opening in chess, in which a minor piece (often a pawn) is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
GAMBIT, noun. Any ploy or stratagem.
GAMBIT, noun. A remark intended to open a conversation.

Dictionary definition

GAMBIT, noun. An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker.
GAMBIT, noun. A maneuver in a game or conversation.
GAMBIT, noun. A chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy