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Definition of luck

luck

/lʌk/
luck
Adverb:luckily
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Adjective:lucky
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Past Simple:lucked
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Past Participle:lucked
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Present Participle:lucking
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• noun

1

Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.

Example

"Whether we get a table at the crowded restaurant tonight is entirely a matter of luck."

2

Good fortune; advantage or success considered as the result of chance.

Example

"She wished him luck before he walked into the interview room."

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• verb

1

To happen to find, achieve, or experience something desirable by chance (usually followed by 'out' or 'into').

Example

"We really lucked into a great apartment right next to the park."

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• Rhymes for luck

• Nearby Words

lucidness
lucifer
lucite
luck
luckily
luckiness
luckless

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle Low German 'lucke' or Middle Dutch 'gelucke', meaning happiness or good fortune, perhaps originally entering English as a gambling term.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Luck. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/luck
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