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luck (l

k)

n.

1. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; fortune: They met one day out of pure luck.

2. Good fortune or prosperity; success: We wish you luck.

3. One's personal fate or lot: It was just my luck to win a trip I couldn't take.

intr.v. lucked, luck·ing, lucks Informal

To gain success or something desirable by chance: lucked into a good apartment; lucked out in finding that rare book.

Idioms:

as luck would have it

As it turned out; as it happened: As luck would have it, it rained the day of the picnic.

in luck

Enjoying success; fortunate.

out of luck

Lacking good fortune.

press/push (one's) luck

To risk one's good fortune, often by acting overconfidently.

try (one's) luck

To attempt something without knowing if one will be successful.

[Middle English lucke, from Middle Dutch luc, short for gheluc.]

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as luck would have it - by good fortune; "fortunately the weather was good"

fortuitously, fortunately, luckily

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