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Luck Common

Luck has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

"whatever my fortune may be"

"deserved a better fate"

"has a happy lot"

"the luck of the Irish"

"a victim of circumstances"

"success that was her portion"

2

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

"bad luck caused his downfall"

"we ran into each other by pure chance"

3

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome

"it was my good luck to be there"

"they say luck is a lady"

"it was as if fortune guided his hand"

4

Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.

"The sudden rainstorm cleared up just in time for our picnic, which was pure luck."

In plain English: Luck is when something good or bad happens to you without any reason or effort on your part.

"We got lucky and found a parking spot right outside the theater."

Usage: Use "luck" to describe an unforeseen event or outcome that occurs without deliberate planning, such as finding money on the street or winning a game unexpectedly. It refers specifically to the chance nature of the situation rather than any skill or effort you exerted.

Verb
1

To find something through good fortune; used with into, on, onto or upon.

"I never expected to luck into such a rare book at that dusty antique shop."

In plain English: To luck means to get something good by chance without trying hard.

"He lucked out when he found a $20 bill on his way to work."

Usage: Do not use "luck" as a verb in modern English to mean finding something by chance; this usage is archaic and considered incorrect today. Instead, rely on the noun form of luck while expressing the action with phrases like "come across" or simply state that you were lucky to find it.

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from given names​.

"The new manager at the firm is Mr. Luck, whose family name comes from his father's first name."

Example Sentences
"We got lucky and found a parking spot right outside the theater." noun
"She got lucky and found a twenty-dollar bill on the sidewalk." noun
"Bad luck struck when it started raining right before our picnic." noun
"I'll leave my fortune to charity since I don't believe in luck." noun
"He lucked out when he found a $20 bill on his way to work." verb
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Origin

The word "luck" comes from Middle English and is likely related to the Old English word for "lock." It traveled into modern usage with a meaning of good fortune or chance that remains largely the same today.

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