Translate chance | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of chance
noun
1a possibility of something happening:a chance of victory there is little chance of his finding a job (
chances)
the probability of something happening:he played down his chances of becoming chairman [in singular] an opportunity to do or achieve something:I gave her a chance to answer a ticket in a raffle or lottery. Baseball an opportunity to make a defensive play, which if missed counts as an error:541 straight chances without an error
2the occurrence and development of events in the absence of any obvious design:he met his brother by chance what a lucky chance that you are here
adjective
[attributive] fortuitous; accidental:a chance meeting
verb
1 [no object] do something by accident or without design:if they chanced to meet (
chance upon/on)
find or see by accident:he chanced upon an interesting advertisement
2 [with object] informal do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome:she waited a few seconds and chanced another look
