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taking a chance

taking a chance is the present participle and gerund of take a chance.

Meaning of take a chance

Verb

take a chance (third-person singular simple present takes a chance, present participle taking a chance, simple past took a chance, past participle taken a chance)

  1. (idiomatic) To risk doing something; to try something risky.
    • He took a chance by supporting the unknown artist.

Questions about taking a chance

What is taking a chance the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a chance is the present participle and gerund of take a chance.

Words near taking a chance in the dictionary

  1. taking a break
  2. taking a breath
  3. taking a breather
  4. taking a bullet
  5. taking a chair
  6. taking a chance
  7. taking a cotton to
  8. taking a crack at
  9. taking a crap
  10. taking a decision
  11. taking a deep breath

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