luck
[ luhk ]
/ lʌk /
noun
the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance: He had no luck finding work.
a combination of circumstances, events, etc., operating by chance to bring good or ill to a person: She's had nothing but bad luck all year.
some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend: This rabbit's foot is my luck.
Verb Phrases Informal.
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Idioms for luck
Origin of luck
1400–50; late Middle English luk < Middle Dutch luc, aphetic form of gelucke; cognate with G. Glück
Words nearby luck
lucite, lucius, lucius i, lucius ii, lucius iii, luck, luck into, luck of the devil, luck of the draw, luck out, luckie
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British Dictionary definitions for luck out (1 of 2)
luck out
verb (intr, adverb)
to have good fortune; be luckythe US economy lucked out for most of the decade
British Dictionary definitions for luck out (2 of 2)
luck
/ (lʌk) /
noun
events that are beyond control and seem subject to chance; fortune
success or good fortune
something considered to bring good luck
down on one's luck having little or no good luck to the point of suffering hardships
no such luck informal unfortunately not
try one's luck to attempt something that is uncertain
See also luck out
Word Origin for luck
C15: from Middle Dutch luc; related to Middle High German gelücke, late Old Norse lukka, lykka
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Idioms and Phrases with luck out (1 of 2)
luck out
Also, luck into. Gain success or something desirable through good fortune. For example, We lucked out and found the same rug for half the price, or Nell and Dave lucked into a terrific apartment. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with luck out (2 of 2)
luck
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