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   Luck

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   noun

   • 1. success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions: "it was just luck that the first kick went in" Similar good fortunegood lucksuccesssuccessfulnessprosperityadvantageadvantageousnessfelicitya stroke of luckinformal:flukea lucky breakOpposite bad luckmisfortune
   • ▪ chance considered as a force that causes good or bad things to happen: "luck was with me" Similar fortunefatedestinylotstarswhat is written in the starskarmakismetfortuityserendipitychanceaccidenta twist of fatecontingencycircumstancesinformal:mozzle
   • ▪ something regarded as bringing about or portending good or bad things: "I don't like Friday—it's bad luck"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch lucken. The noun use (late 15th century) is from Middle Low German lucke, related to Dutch geluk, German Glück, of West Germanic origin and possibly related to lock1.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › luckLuck Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LUCK is a force that brings good fortune or adversity. How to use luck in a sentence.

3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › LuckLuck - Wikipedia

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   Luck is the phenomenon and belief that defines the experience of improbable events, especially improbably positive or negative ones.

4. m.imdb.com › title › tt7214954Luck (2022) - IMDb

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   Aug 5, 2022 · Luck: Directed by Peggy Holmes, Javier Abad. With Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg. The curtain is pulled back on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly affects everyday lives.

5. www.psychologytoday.com › 202107 › what-is-luckWhat Is Luck? | Psychology Today

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   Jul 16, 2021 · What Is Luck? Do life events happen to you or do you make them happen? Posted July 16, 2021|Reviewed by Tyler Woods. Key points. People who believe in luck tend to see life events as something...

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › luckLUCK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Luck definition: the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities. See examples of LUCK used in a sentence.

7. m.youtube.com › watchLuck — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube

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   Jul 7, 2022 · From Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation, Luck is a story about Sam Greenfield: the unluckiest person in the world. Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck,...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLUCK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the force that causes things, especially good things, to happen to you by chance and not as a result of your own efforts or abilities: It was just luck that I asked for a job at the right time. Then I met this gorgeous woman and I couldn't believe my luck. She wears a charm that she thinks brings her good luck.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › luckLuck Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   LUCK meaning: 1 : the things that happen to a person because of chance the accidental way things happen without being planned; 2 : good fortune good luck

10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › luckLUCK Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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    Synonyms for LUCK: fortune, fortunateness, luckiness, chance, opportunity, hit, serendipity, fluke; Antonyms of LUCK: misfortune, trouble, mischance, mishap, knock, sorrow, tragedy, curse.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLUCK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    LUCK definition: 1. good and bad things caused by chance and not by your own actions: 2. success: 3. to be able to…. Learn more.