Luck
/lʊk/
Luck is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.
“Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars.”
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A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
“He blew on the dice for luck.”
verb
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To rely on luck.
“No plan. We're just to going to have to luck through.”
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To carry out relying on luck.
“Our plan is to luck it through.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
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