Synonyms:
casual, chance(a)
Meaning: occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
opportunity, chance
Meaning: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"
Synonyms:
luck, fortune, chance, hazard
Meaning: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
Synonyms:
chance
Meaning: a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"
Synonyms:
probability, chance
Meaning: a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
chance
Meaning: be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street"
Synonyms:
gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take_chances, adventure, run_a_risk, take_a_chance
Meaning: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"