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LUCK
luck, fortune, chance, hazard
(noun) an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; âbad luck caused his downfallâ; âwe ran into each other by pure chanceâ
luck, fortune
(noun) an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; âit was my good luck to be thereâ; âthey say luck is a ladyâ; âit was as if fortune guided his handâ
fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
(noun) your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); âwhatever my fortune may beâ; âdeserved a better fateâ; âhas a happy lotâ; âthe luck of the Irishâ; âa victim of circumstancesâ; âsuccess that was her portionâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Luck
A surname.
Etymology
Noun
luck (usually uncountable, plural lucks)
Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.
A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
Success.
(video games, computing) The results of a random number generator.
Synonyms
• (a chance occurrence): chance, fortune; see also luck
• (a superstitious feeling): fortune
Verb
luck (third-person singular simple present lucks, present participle lucking, simple past and past participle lucked)
(intransitive) To succeed by chance.
(intransitive) To rely on luck.
(transitive) To carry out relying on luck.
Source: Wiktionary
Luck, n. Etym: [Akin to D. luk, geluk, G. glĂŒck, Icel. lukka, Sw. lycka, Dan. lykke, and perh. to G. locken to entice. Cf. 3d Gleck.]
Definition: That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used for good luck; as, luck is better than skill. If thou dost play with him at any game, Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luck, He beats thee 'gainst the odds. Shak. Luck penny, a small sum given back for luck to one who pays money. [Prov. Eng.] -- To be is luck, to receive some good, or to meet with some success, in an unexpected manner, or as the result of circumstances beyond one's control; to be fortunate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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