half-chance

noun

A slight chance.

“She did what most of us would, given a half-chance.”

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Meanings

nounhalf-chance (plural half-chances)

plural half-chances

  1. A slight chance.

    She did what most of us would, given a half-chance.

    1 more example

    Jelavic fired the next half-chance over after Lee McCulloch had punched a hole in Celtic’s defence.

    2011 December 29, Keith Jackson, “SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0”, in Daily Record

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
half a chance
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APA

half-chance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-chance

MLA

“half-chance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-chance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-chance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-chance.

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