Alternate gambit Synonyms

Definitions for Alternate


  • (verb) go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
  • (verb) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
  • (verb) do something in turns

Definitions for Gambit


  • (noun) a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
  • (noun) a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
  • (noun) a maneuver in a game or conversation