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fighting chance

fight·ing chance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahy-ting chans, chahns]
    • /ˈfaɪ tɪŋ tʃæns, tʃɑns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahy-ting chans, chahns]
    • /ˈfaɪ tɪŋ tʃæns, tʃɑns/

Definitions of fighting chance words

  • noun fighting chance a possibility of success following a struggle. 1
  • noun fighting chance fair opportunity 1
  • singular noun fighting chance If you say that someone has a fighting chance of success, you are emphasizing that they have some chance of success after a hard struggle. 0
  • noun fighting chance a slight chance of success dependent on a struggle 0
  • noun fighting chance a chance to win or succeed, but only after a hard struggle 0
See all 5 definitions of fighting chance

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Origin of fighting chance

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Fighting chance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fighting chance

fighting chance popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fighting chance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fighting chance

noun fighting chance

Just one Synonym for fighting chance

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