Definition
Meaning of 'luck'
Meaning of 'luck' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Luck 
[ n.]
- 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. [ n.]Meaning of 'luck' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. luck [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
Example in sentence:
- bad luck caused his downfall;
- we ran into each other by pure chance
Meaning (2):
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
Example in sentence:
- it was as if fortune guided his hand;
- it was my good luck to be there;
- they say luck is a lady
Meaning (3):
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Example in sentence:
- a victim of circumstances;
- deserved a better fate;
- has a happy lot;
- success that was her portion;
- the luck of the Irish;
- whatever my fortune may be
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