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/lʌk/
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[lɐk]
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/lʌk/
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/lʊk/
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lʌk
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lʌk
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Noun
Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
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The raffle is just a matter of luck.
Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars.
Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence. A favourable chance occurrence.
Usage- especially
- Uncountable
- usually
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Sometimes it takes a bit of luck to get success.
I couldn't believe my luck when I found a fifty dollar bill on the street.
A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
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He blew on the dice for luck.
I wish you lots of luck for the exam tomorrow.
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Shepard: We better get moving. Dr. Warren: Good luck, Commander. Dr. Manuel: Luck won't save you.
Success.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
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I tried for ages to find a pair of blue suede shoes, but didn't have any luck.
He has a lot of luck with the ladies. Perhaps it's because of his new motorbike.
The results of a random number generator.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
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The creators of tool-assisted speedruns often manipulate luck to get the most favorable results in order to save the most time.
Verb
To find something through good fortune; used with into, on, onto or upon.
Usage- Informal
- Intransitive
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I lucked upon a seat, settled in, nodded off and 20 minutes later heard my name being called by the admitting nurse.
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But then I lucked on a backpackers' lodge lying half-hidden behind some trees right next to the road. It was a considerable relief to both my mind and my muscles.
Noun
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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whatever my fortune may be
deserved a better fate
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has a happy lot
the luck of the Irish
a victim of circumstances
success that was her portion
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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bad luck caused his downfall
we ran into each other by pure chance
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
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it was my good luck to be there
they say luck is a lady
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it was as if fortune guided his hand