(transitive, idiomatic) To find (someone or something) by chance.

A slight chance.

plural of chance-medley

(law, historical) The killing of another in self-defence upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. / (obsolete) Luck; chance; accident.

(idiomatic) Little or no likelihood.

simple past tense and past participle of stand a chance

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stand a chance

present participle of stand a chance

A chance in which success is just as likely as failure

simple past tense and past participle of chance upon