Meaning & Definition of Luck in English
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Luck
/lək/
noun
1. Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
- "Whatever my fortune may be"
- "Deserved a better fate"
- "Has a happy lot"
- "The luck of the irish"
- "A victim of circumstances"
- "Success that was her portion"
synonym:
- fortune,
- destiny,
- fate,
- luck,
- lot,
- circumstances,
- portion
2. An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
- "Bad luck caused his downfall"
- "We ran into each other by pure chance"
synonym:
- luck,
- fortune,
- chance,
- hazard
3. An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
- "It was my good luck to be there"
- "They say luck is a lady"
- "It was as if fortune guided his hand"
synonym:
- luck,
- fortune
Examples of using
My luck and my income much depends on my art of dealing with people.
Don't push your luck.
I'll try my luck.