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Definition of at a venture in English:

at a venture

phrase

archaic

  • Trusting to chance rather than to previous consideration or preparation.

    ‘a man drew a bow at a venture’
    • ‘And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness.’
    • ‘So he went down the staircase at a venture, without any idea where to go.’