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I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex game I have with one character, and lots of side games with other characters, and another game with myself - and in each game you make all these tiny, tiny moves that get you to the endgame.
Steve Carell

Meaning of "opening gambit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPENING GAMBIT

opening gambit  [ˈəʊpənɪŋ ˈɡæmbɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPENING GAMBIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opening gambit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPENING GAMBIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of opening gambit in the English dictionary

The definition of opening gambit in the dictionary is a preliminary or opening tactic. Other definition of opening gambit is a phrase, etc, used to start a conversation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPENING GAMBIT


ambit
ˈæmbɪt
bit
bɪt
counter-gambit
ˈkaʊntəɡæmbɪt
debit
ˈdɛbɪt
exhibit
ɪɡˈzɪbɪt
gambet
ˈɡæmbɪt
gambit
ˈɡæmbɪt
gigabit
ˈɡɪɡəˌbɪt
habit
ˈhæbɪt
hobbit
ˈhɒbɪt
inhabit
ɪnˈhæbɪt
inhibit
ɪnˈhɪbɪt
megabit
ˈmɛɡəˌbɪt
obit
ˈɒbɪt
orbit
ˈɔːbɪt
probate
ˈprəʊbɪt
prohibit
prəˈhɪbɪt
rabbit
ˈræbɪt
tidbit
ˈtɪdˌbɪt
titbit
ˈtɪtˌbɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPENING GAMBIT

opencast
opencast mining
opener
opening
opening act
opening arguments
opening balance
opening batsman
opening bowler
opening ceremony
opening hours
opening night
opening time
opening times
openly
openmouthedly
openmouthedness
openness
openside
openwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPENING GAMBIT

a bit
Angora rabbit
bit by bit
brace and bit
bunny rabbit
cohabit
cubit
cucurbit
direct debit
drug habit
every bit
jack rabbit
Nesbit
not a bit
probit
rarebit
snaffle bit
Tobit
wait-a-bit
white rabbit

Synonyms and antonyms of opening gambit in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «opening gambit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPENING GAMBIT

Find out the translation of opening gambit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opening gambit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opening gambit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开场白
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gambito de apertura
570 millions of speakers

English

opening gambit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उद्घाटन पहला क़दम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

افتتاح المناورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

открытие гамбит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lance inicial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্বোধনী অনুষ্ঠান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ouverture gambit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Majlis pembukaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eröffnungszug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先制攻撃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개방 책략
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Upacara pambuka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gambit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறப்பு விழா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उदघाटन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açılış töreni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apertura gambit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otwarcie gambit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкриття гамбіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deschidere gambit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άνοιγμα τέχνασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opening gambiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spelöppningen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpningstrekk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opening gambit

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPENING GAMBIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opening gambit

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QUOTES WITH «OPENING GAMBIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word opening gambit.
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Steve Carell
I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex game I have with one character, and lots of side games with other characters, and another game with myself - and in each game you make all these tiny, tiny moves that get you to the endgame.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPENING GAMBIT»

Discover the use of opening gambit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opening gambit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Opening Gambit
Sagus Divus. OPENING GAMBIT Q? The Last Ray of Hope: Opening Gambit Sagas Divus Writers Club Press San Jose New York Lincoln Shanghai Opening Gambit All Rights Reserved © 2002 by Sagus Divus.
Sagus Divus, 2002
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Stormshadow: The Rise of an Assassin Opening Gambit(Revised ...
Joel is headed for a bright future, thanks to brilliant rugby moves and a grasp of subtle energy play.
Aaron Silver, Jeff Smith, 2007
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Gambit opening repertoire for black
In most chess games, white has the privilege of attacking first, but there are ways for black to turn the tables right from the start.
Eric Schiller, 1998
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The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style
... "That Monday in Townsend, population 1,600, an elderly fellow wearing a cap imprinted who? me? asked where I was from — the standard opening gambit in rural cafes — and I told him." In any case, the phrase run the gambit is a mistake.
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005
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Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated ...
When I worked with a group from Argus, I introduced them to the concept of the Opening Gambit. With just a little help, Carol Case, an Argus Insurance agent, came up with the following Opening Gambit based on a real-life scenario: Last year, ...
Jerry Weissman, 2008
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The chess player's chronicle
... the B.'s opening Gambit evaded Evans' Gambit 47, 66, 98, 143, 273, Evans' Gambit evaded King's Biehop's opening Irregular Opening 33, 44, 101, 203, 231, 240, Queen's" Bishop's Pawn Opening Queen's Gambit Queen's Gambit refused  ...
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The Successful Speaker: 273 Tips for Powerful Presentations
Tip 39: Memorise your opening gambit Essential One technique that really helps to calm my nerves before a presentation is to memorise the first 3-5 sentences of my presentation. I find that practicing the opening of my presentation over and ...
Mandar Marathe, 2007
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Global Linguistics: An Introduction
Utterance (3) is an opening gambit for initiating, taking a turn, or entering into a conversation. In English, expressions such as May I? Sorry, but could you tell me. ..? Excuse me? are all opening gambits. Utterance (4) is a gambit known as a ...
Marcel Danesi, Andrea Rocci, 2009
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The Inner Consultation: How to Develop an Effective and ...
... your bank manager to ask for a loan. But once the patient finally enters your room, the intended opening gambit sometimes gets modified by a spontaneous response 116 The Inner Consultation What is rapport? Gambits and curtain- raisers.
Roger Neighbour, 2005
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Cloak and Dagger: Opening Gambit
Escapist spy thriller, with one foot in the real world, the other in a bizarre designer-scape of its ownAlexander Dramascus: A British actor who plays his jewel-thief role "The Masquerader" for real.
Robin Calvert, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPENING GAMBIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opening gambit is used in the context of the following news items.
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You know you're getting old when....
Claire said, as her opening gambit. I couldn't believe it. I had been invited to do exactly the same thing just last week. In my case, an auntie in ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Does David Cameron's nostalgia for Elizabethan endeavour include …
... colonies, the very same places that we now wish to do more business with -- probably isn't a great opening gambit to foreign investors. «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
3
Musical legend Neil wows the crowd at Bloomfield Road
I'm A Believer got the show to a flying start, with the crowd going wild instantly, and his opening gambit, an albeit clichéd, 'Hello Blackpool' ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Tom Watson says goodbye to the British Open
was Tom Watson's opening gambit as the applause which greeted his arrival in the press room subsided late on Friday evening, after he had ... «PPP Focus.com, Jul 15»
5
UK policy changes designed to stop solar farm development in its …
Going on the assumption that today's releases from DECC are its opening gambit, then which parts have the scope for negotiation. «PV-Tech, Jul 15»
6
The Hotplate serves up a royal treat - Tom Parker Bowles
"This isn't the usual TV bullshit," is the opening gambit from a genial if slightly weary Parker Bowles the day after the three-month shoot has ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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One Left Back Out and One Left Back In?
Well perhaps we should be more accurate in our opening gambit and clarify that it`s probably all-change in the standings as far as being the ... «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»
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Regents chancellor 'gratified' to see E. Ramapo board act
I'm gratified to read that the board is thinking of an opening gambit, which is to start to think about asking the superintendent to retire,” Tisch ... «Politics on the Hudson, Jul 15»
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Reel Talk: The Monopoly of Nostalgia Edition
Here's an opening gambit for you: Don Hertzfeldt is one of the greatest living American filmmakers. Yes, such an accolade is rarely foisted upon ... «The 405, Jul 15»
10
The best thing I learned while babysitting a five-year-old
Fortunately, he had a strong opening gambit. Before going and looking at several millions bricks' worth of Lego in the exhibition, he suggested, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

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