1
a
: a force that brings good fortune or adversity
Luck was a big factor in the outcome.
b
: the events or circumstances that operate for or against an individual
The loser muttered something about bad luck.
2
: favoring chance
lucked; lucking; lucks
1
: to prosper or succeed especially through chance or good fortune
—usually used with out
the hero lucks out and is able to escape
2
: to come upon something desirable by chance
—usually used with out, on, onto, or into
lucked into a wonderful opportunity
Examples of luck in a Sentence
Noun
We had good luck fishing.
He's been having nothing but bad luck.
He succeeded through hard work and a little luck.
We need a bit of luck.
By a stroke of luck, there were still a few tickets left when we arrived.
“I've been looking for a new apartment.” “Any luck?” “No, not yet.”
I've had no luck in finding a new apartment.
He had no better luck than I did.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Launched in 1914 as the Idlewild, the Belle was renamed the Avalon in 1948, but the boat ran out of luck (and steam) by the late 1950s and was auctioned in early 1962.
—Steve Wiser, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2024
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Noun
To promote the remix, Kanye shared an X-rated meme that boiled down to saying fans of J. Cole don’t have very much luck with women.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Launched in 1914 as the Idlewild, the Belle was renamed the Avalon in 1948, but the boat ran out of luck (and steam) by the late 1950s and was auctioned in early 1962.
—Steve Wiser, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luck. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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