Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fighting chance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: fight-ing chance
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.

Example Sentences

"This essential medicine will give him a fighting chance against the disease."
"I don't have a fighting chance to hand this article in on time."

Inflected Forms

fighting chances (plural)

Questions

What does fighting chance mean?: A chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.

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