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- [luhk]
- /lʌk/
- /lʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhk]
- /lʌk/
Definitions of luck word
- noun luck Polish name of Lutsk. 1
- idioms luck down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky: She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck. 1
- idioms luck in luck, lucky; fortunate: We were in luck, for the bakery was still open. 1
- idioms luck luck of the draw, the luck one has in or as if in drawing cards. 1
- idioms luck out of luck, unlucky; unfortunate: When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we're usually out of luck. 1
- idioms luck push one's luck, Informal. to try to make too much of an opportunity; go too far. Also, crowd one's luck. 1
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Origin of 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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Luck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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".
luck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for luck
noun luck
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- stroke — a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
- serendipity — an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- prosperity — a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
verb luck
- predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
- run up against — If you run up against problems, you suddenly begin to experience them.
- fall in with — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- inescapableness — The quality of being inescapable.
Antonyms for luck
noun luck
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.
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