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luck 
[luhk] Pronunciation Key
[luhk] Pronunciation Key –noun
—Verb phrasesInformal.
—Idioms
| 1. | the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia. |
| 2. | good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance: He had no luck finding work. |
| 3. | a combination of circumstances, events, etc., operating by chance to bring good or ill to a person: She's had nothing but bad luck all year. |
| 4. | some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend: This rabbit's foot is my luck. |
| 5. | luck into or onto, to meet, acquire, become, etc., by good luck: She lucked into a great job. |
| 6. | luck out, to have an instance or run of exceptionally good luck: He lucked out when he made a hole in one during the tournament. |
| 7. | luck upon, to come across by chance: to luck upon a profitable investment. |
| 8. | down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky: She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck. |
| 9. | in luck, lucky; fortunate: We were in luck, for the bakery was still open. |
| 10. | luck of the draw, the luck one has in or as if in drawing cards. |
| 11. | out of luck, unlucky; unfortunate: When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we're usually out of luck. |
| 12. | push one's luck, Informal. to try to make too much of an opportunity; go too far. Also, crowd one's luck. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME luk < MD luc, aphetic form of gelucke; c. G. Glück]
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| luck
(lŭk) Pronunciation Key
n.
intr.v. lucked, luck·ing, lucks Informal To gain success or something desirable by chance: lucked into a good apartment; lucked out in finding that rare book. [Middle English lucke, from Middle Dutch luc, short for gheluc.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
luck
luck
15c. from M.Du. luc, shortening of gheluc "happiness, good fortune," of unknown origin. Related to M.H.G. g(e)lücke, Ger. Glück "fortune, good luck." Perhaps first borrowed in Eng. as a gambling term. Lucky break dates from 1938. To luck out "succeed through luck" is Amer.Eng. colloquial, first attested 1954.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| luck | |
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" [syn: fortune] |
| 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" |
| 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" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
luck
In addition to the idioms beginning with luck, also see as luck would have it; beginner's luck; down on one's luck; good luck; hard luck; in luck; out of luck; push one's luck; run of luck; take pot luck; tough break (luck); try one's hand (luck).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
Luck, WI (village, FIPS 46200) Location: 45.57517 N, 92.46729 W
Population (1990): 1022 (501 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54853
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Luck
Luck\, n. [Akin to D. luk, geluk, G. gl["u]ck, Icel. lukka, Sw. lycka, Dan. lykke, and perh. to G. locken to entice. Cf. 3d Gleck.] That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used for good luck; as, luck is better than skill. If thou dost play with him at any game, Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luck, He beats thee 'gainst the odds. --Shak. Luck penny, a small sum given back for luck to one who pays money. [Prov. Eng.] To be in luck, to receive some good, or to meet with some success, in an unexpected manner, or as the result of circumstances beyond one's control; to be fortunate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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