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luck

∞ 1.0

A force that makes good or bad things happen by chance

noun
/lʌk/

: suerte

I have not had much luck in the dating scene.
good luck
bad luck
a stroke of luck

I have not had much luck in the dating scene.

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Examples

Wish Matt luck in South Korea and wish us luck in Palm Springs.

Zane and Heath: UNFILTERED
Bad luck can kill you, but good luck cannot make you great.
Yeah, you need a bit more than luck, guys.

Rio Ferdinand Presents
His first bit of luck would be meeting Rose.
We have better luck than anyone in human history.

Chris Williamson
God, I'm just not having much luck with anything.
You know, life is so much about luck and timing.

The Pivot Podcast
I have had extraordinary luck working with you as an advisor and mentor.

Academic text (1999)
Putin's real stroke of luck came in the form of rising world oil prices.

Academic text (2008)
I have not had much luck in the dating scene.

Synonyms

chance

vsluck

780 2.1

An unplanned event or meeting that happens without reason

is focused on this external force rather than the event itself

good luck

vsluck

547 1.0

A fortunate event that happens by chance

is the broader concept that also includes negative or neutral chance events

fortune

vsluck

235 3.1

Good or bad luck that happens by chance

is the common everyday name for that same external force

good fortune

vsluck

66 2.5

A lucky event or success that happens by chance

is the neutral force that can bring both positive and negative outcomes

fluke

vsluck

32 5.1

An unexpected good event that happens by chance

is the general cause behind such unexpected events, not just one occurrence

serendipity

vsluck

15 7.9

A happy chance event that brings good results

is the general cause behind such chance benefits, not just happy outcomes

dumb luck

vsluck

Informal

8 3.9

Good luck that happens by chance, not because you worked for it

is the wider idea of an outside force causing chance results, good or bad

stroke of luck

vsluck

8 3.2

A sudden lucky event that brings good results

is the more general idea of an influencing force, not only single good events

fortuity

vsluck

Formal

1 9.1

An unexpected event that happens by chance

covers both that event and the idea of an influencing force behind it

fortuitousness

vsluck

Formal

8.9

Good luck when something happens by accident

is broader, naming accidental events whether good or bad rather than only fortunate ones

luckiness

vsluck

2.0

A state when good things happen by chance

is the basic concept of an external influence causing chance outcomes

happy chance

vsluck

3.9

A lucky unexpected event that brings something good

is broader, naming the ongoing force, not only one fortunate accident

jammy stroke of luck

vsluck

Slang

9.5

An unexpected good thing that happens by chance

is the general, neutral term for the external cause behind such events

Idioms

out of luck

Informal

43 4.1

Not successful when you try to get something you want

with any luck

Informal

37 3.5

If everything goes well

in luck

36 1.6

Having something good happen by chance

for luck

12 3.5

To do something in the hope that it will bring success

down on one's luck

7 6.7

Having bad luck, often with money

as luck would have it

Informal

7 5.4

Happens by chance in a lucky, helpful way

luck of the draw

Informal

3 4.8

A result that depends only on chance, like drawing names from a hat

tough luck

Informal

3 4.9

A short comment that says whether you feel sorry for someone's bad luck

shit out of luck

Offensive

1 9.9

In a situation with no choice and no help to fix a problem

better luck next time

Informal

1 4.1

A friendly phrase that wishes someone more success next time

as luck may have it

Informal

7.2

By chance something happens, often in a good or bad way

to push one's luck

Informal

6.8

To risk losing success by asking for more than is wise

to ride one's luck

Informal

7.4

To rely on good luck instead of working for success

Compounds

good luck

547 1.0

A fortunate event that happens by chance

bad luck

166 1.0

Unlucky events that happen by chance

good luck charm

13 3.0

A small thing people keep because they believe it brings good luck

dumb luck

Informal

8 3.9

Good luck that happens by chance, not because you worked for it

stroke of luck

8 3.2

A sudden lucky event that brings good results

good luck charm

5 2.9

A person whose presence people believe brings good luck to a team or group

ill luck

1 3.8

Bad things that happen to someone by chance

devil's luck

Informal

7.5

Very good luck that happens by chance and seems undeserved

jammy stroke of luck

Slang

9.5

An unexpected good thing that happens by chance

How Lucky

good luck

547 1.0

luck

∞ 1.0

misfortune

75 3.7

Surface Forms

luck singular

luck plural

Etymology

Luck comes from an old Dutch word luc that meant 'good fortune' or 'happiness' and is like the German word Glück. So luck is the idea of chance that brings good or bad things to people, not something they planned.