luck
Pronunciation: /lʌk/
The English word “luck” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.
- A favourable chance occurrence.
- A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
- Success.
- The results of a random number generator.
verb
Etymology
From Middle English luk, lukke, from Middle Dutch luc, geluc, gelucke (“good luck, fortune”) or Middle Low German lücke, gelücke (“lot, fortune, fate, luck”), of obscure origin; perhaps ultimately related to German Lücke (“gap, opening”) in the sense of "space or opportunity", hence "chance". Cognate with West Frisian gelok (“luck”), Saterland Frisian Gluk (“luck”), Dutch luk, geluk (“luck,…
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