Alternative form of chance upon.

Unexpectedly, accidentally; without foreplanning. / Possibly; perhaps.

(idiomatic) Absolutely not; no way.

A male given name from English, an American pet form of Chauncey, in modern usage also associated with the word chance.

(idiomatic) Absolutely not; under no circumstances.

(idiomatic) Having a chance.

Happening by chance, casual.

(countable) An opportunity or possibility. / (uncountable) Random occurrence; luck. / (countable) The probability of something happening. / (in plural as chances) probability; possibility.

(archaic, intransitive) To happen by chance, to occur. / (archaic, transitive) To befall; to happen to. / To try or risk. / To discover something by chance. / (Belize) To rob, cheat or swindle someone.

(obsolete) Perchance; perhaps.