WordCmp.com

chance vs throw

throw vs chance

chance and throw both are nouns.

chance is an adjective but throw is not an adjective.

chance and throw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chance Yes Yes Yes No
throw Yes No Yes No
As nouns, throw is a hyponym of chance; that is, throw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chance:
  • chance: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
  • throw: a single chance or instance
Other hyponyms of chance include brass ring, day, clean slate, fresh start, tabula rasa, audience, hearing, hunting ground, occasion, opening, room, say, crack, shot, street.
chance (noun) throw (noun)
a risk involving danger the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
the possibility of future success a single chance or instance
chance (adjective) throw (adjective)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
chance (verb) throw (verb)
come upon, as if by accident; meet with be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
be the case by chance utter with force; utter vehemently
propel through the air
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
place or put with great energy
cause to fall off
to remove
throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
make on a potter's wheel
put or send forth
organize or be responsible for
cause to be confused emotionally
move violently, energetically, or carelessly
to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
Difference between chance and throw

Words related to "chance"

Words related to "throw"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.