Word: Gambit
Noun (N):
- Pronunciation: gam-bit
- Word Meaning:
- (Chess) An opening move in which a player sacrifices a pawn or some other piece with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position.
- A strategy or maneuver, often in conversation or negotiation, designed to secure an advantage or achieve a particular end.
Uses in Sentence:
- The chess player executed a daring gambit in the opening moves of the game.
- During the negotiation, she played a diplomatic gambit to gain the upper hand.
- His decision to reveal the information early in the discussion was a calculated gambit.
Synonyms:
- Maneuver, ploy, strategy, move, tactic
Antonyms:
- Surrender, concession, passivity
Word Meaning in Hindi:
- Noun (Gambit): खेल (Khel), योजना (Yojana), क़दम (Qadam)
Word uses in Hindi:
- Noun (Gambit): शतरंज खिलाड़ी ने खेल के आरंभिक चाल में एक पॉन या किसी अन्य टुकड़े का त्याग किया जिसका आशा था कि प्राप्त होने वाली अनुकूल स्थिति मिलेगी। (The chess player executed a daring gambit in the opening moves of the game.)
- Noun (Strategy): बातचीत के दौरान, उसने शील बनाने के लिए एक कूटनीतिक खेल खेला। (During the negotiation, she played a diplomatic gambit to gain the upper hand.)
- Noun (Move): जानकारी को चर्चा के पहले ही खुलासा करने का निर्णय उसका सोचे-समझे क़दम था। (His decision to reveal the information early in the discussion was a calculated gambit.)