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
🌳Etymology
Origin
Luck derives from Middle Dutch 'luc', originally meaning 'chance occurrence' or 'fortune'. The concept crystallized into its modern sense of 'chance or fortune' through the influence of gambling and gaming culture in medieval Europe.
Breakdown
luc (Middle Dutch for 'chance, fortune') + -k (English noun suffix), giving the modern English word for good or bad fortune occurring by chance.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“I have the worst luck with technology - my computer crashes every week!”
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