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Meaning of luck

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

luck

Pronunciation:/lʊk//lʌk//lʌk/

noun

Definitions

  1. Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.

    Example: Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars.

  2. A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.

    Example: He blew on the dice for luck.

  3. Success.

    Example: He has a lot of luck with the ladies, perhaps it is because of his new motorbike.

  4. The results of a random number generator.

    Example: The creators of tool-assisted speedruns often manipulate a lot of luck to get the most favorable results in order to save the most time.

verb

Definitions

  1. To succeed by chance.

    Example: His plan lucked out.

  2. To rely on luck.

    Example: No plan. We're just to going to have to luck through.

  3. To carry out relying on luck.

    Example: Our plan is to luck it through.