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off chance

off chance noun: a possibility that is not likely or probable.

Noun

off chance (plural off chances)

  1. (idiomatic) A possibility that is not likely or probable.
    • He submitted a job application on the off chance that nobody better would.

Forms of off chance

pluraloff chances
alternative formoff-chance
alternative formoffchance

Origin of off chance

From off + chance.

Words formed from off chance

Questions about off chance

What does off chance mean?
Off chance means a possibility that is not likely or probable.
What part of speech is off chance?
Off chance is a noun.
What is the plural of off chance?
The plural of off chance is off chances.

Words near off chance in the dictionary

  1. off brands
  2. off break
  3. off breaks
  4. off by heart
  5. off camera
  6. off chance
  7. off chances
  8. off coarse
  9. off course
  10. off cutter
  11. off cutters

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