Thesaurus: luck

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1. 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.
2. n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
3. n. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
4. n. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
5. 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. If thou dost play with him at any game, Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luck, He beats thee 'gainst the odds. Shak. Luck penny, a small sum given back for luck to one who pays money. [Prov. Eng.] -- To be is luck, to receive some good, or to meet with some success, in an unexpected manner, or as the result of circumstances beyond one's control; to be fortunate.
6. That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill,affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; acourse or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance;chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristicfortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used forgood luck; as, luck is better than skill.If thou dost play with him at any game, Thou art sure to lose; and ofthat natural luck, He beats thee 'gainst the odds. Shak.Luck penny, a small sum given back for luck to one who pays money.[Prov. Eng.] -- To be is luck, to receive some good, or to meet withsome success, in an unexpected manner, or as the result ofcircumstances beyond one's control; to be fortunate.
7. n:100 n. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another n. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome