Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in luhk]
- /ɪn lʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in luhk]
- /ɪn lʌk/
Definitions of in luck words
- noun in luck the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia. 1
- noun in luck good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance: He had no luck finding work. 1
- noun in luck a combination of circumstances, events, etc., operating by chance to bring good or ill to a person: She's had nothing but bad luck all year. 1
- noun in luck some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend: This rabbit's foot is my luck. 1
- idioms in luck down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky: She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck. 1
- idioms in luck in luck, lucky; fortunate: We were in luck, for the bakery was still open. 1
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Origin of in luck
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English luk < Middle Dutch luc, aphetic form of gelucke; cognate with G. Glück
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Parts of speech for In luck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in luck popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in luck usage trend in Literature
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adj in luck
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- prosperous — having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business.
- successful — achieving or having achieved success.
- well-off — having sufficient money for comfortable living; well-to-do.
Antonyms for in luck
adj in luck
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- unsuccessful — not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture.
- hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
- destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
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