luck — success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
Pronunciation (IPA): /lʌk/
Example Sentences
- My phone died right before the exam, but luckily I brought a watch - talk about luck!
- She won the lottery twice in one month - some people have all the luck.
- With a bit of luck, we'll finish the project on time.
luck
NOUN[/lʌk/]
success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/lʌk/
🇬🇧 UK/lʌk/
🌳Etymology
Rootluck
🎵Rhyme
duckstucktruckbuck
duck
stuck
truck
buck
🔗Collocations
good luck
bad luck
out of luck
stroke of luck
push one's luck
try one's luck
beginner's luck
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone died right before the exam, but luckily I brought a watch - talk about luck!”
😄 Fun example
“She won the lottery twice in one month - some people have all the luck.”
“With a bit of luck, we'll finish the project on time.”
😄 Fun example
“I have the worst luck with technology - my computer crashes every week!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
fortunechancefatedestinyfluke
Antonyms
misfortunebad luck
Related
luckyunluckyluckilylotterygamble
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