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   luck

   /lʌk/

   noun

   • 1. success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions: "it was just luck that the first kick went in" Similar good fortunegood lucksuccesssuccessfulnessprosperityadvantageadvantageousnessfelicitya stroke of luckinformal:flukea lucky breakOpposite bad luckmisfortune
   • ▪ chance considered as a force that causes good or bad things to happen. Similar fortunefatedestinylotstarswhat is written in the starskarmakismetfortuityserendipitychanceaccidenta twist of fatecontingencycircumstancesinformal:mozzle
   • ▪ something regarded as bringing about or portending good or bad things: "I don't like Friday—it's bad luck"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch lucken. The noun use (late 15th century) is from Middle Low German lucke, related to Dutch geluk, German Glück, of West Germanic origin and possibly related to lock1.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLUCK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LUCK definition: 1. the force that causes things, especially good things, to happen to you by chance and not as a…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : a force that brings good fortune or adversity. Luck was a big factor in the outcome. b. : the events or circumstances that operate for or against an individual. The loser muttered something about bad luck. 2. : favoring chance. also : success. had great luck growing orchids. luckless. ˈlək-ləs. adjective. luck. 2 of 2. verb.

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   Definition of luck noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Luck is chance or happenstance. If something happens from pure good luck, it seemingly came out of nowhere, based only on fate and not on anything you did to make it happen.

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   Luck definition: the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities. See examples of LUCK used in a sentence.

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLUCK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Luck is success or good things that happen to you, which do not come from your own abilities or efforts. He does deserve some good luck. American English : luck / ˈlʌk /

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLUCK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LUCK definition: 1. good and bad things caused by chance and not by your own actions: 2. success: 3. to be able to…. Learn more.

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    luck the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people: This ring has always brought me good luck. chance the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand: The results could simply be due to chance.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › luckluck | meaning of luck in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    luck meaning, definition, what is luck: good things that happen to you by chance...: Learn more.