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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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   the force that causes things, especially good things, to happen to you by chance and not as a result of your own efforts or abilities: It was just luck that I asked for a job at the right time. Then I met this gorgeous woman and I couldn't believe my luck. She wears a charm that she thinks brings her good luck.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › luckLuck Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LUCK is a force that brings good fortune or adversity. How to use luck in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › luckLUCK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishluck noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › luckLuck - definition of luck by The Free Dictionary

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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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › luckLuck - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.