Definition of Luck in English :

Define Luck in English

Luck meaning in English

Meaning of Luck in English

Pronunciation of Luck in English

Luck pronunciation in English

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Luck

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Noun

1. circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

Example Sentences:
'whatever my fortune may be'
'deserved a better fate'
'has a happy lot'
'the luck of the Irish'
'a victim of circumstances'
'success that was her portion'

2. chance, fortune, hazard, luck

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

Example Sentences:
'bad luck caused his downfall'
'we ran into each other by pure chance'

3. fortune, luck

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome

Example Sentences:
'it was my good luck to be there'
'they say luck is a lady'
'it was as if fortune guided his hand'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Luck

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noun
1. 
events that are beyond control and seem subject to chance; fortune
2. 
success or good fortune
3. 
something considered to bring good luck
4.  down on one's luck
5.  no such luck
6.  try one's luck

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Luck

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noun
1. 
the seemingly chance happening of events that affect someone; fortune; fate
2. 
good fortune; success, prosperity, advantage, etc.
3. 
an object believed to bring good luck
verb intransitive
4.  Informal
to be lucky enough to come (into, on, through, etc.)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Luck

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n.
1. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; fortune: They met one day out of pure luck.
2. Good fortune or prosperity; success: We wish you luck.
3. One's personal fate or lot: It was just my luck to win a trip I couldn't take.
intr.v. lucked, luck·ing, lucks
Informal
To gain success or something desirable by chance: lucked into a good apartment; lucked out in finding that rare book.

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