Luck word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "luck" word

[noun] 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"
[noun] 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"
[noun] 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"

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\Luck\, n. [Akin to D. luk, geluk, G. gl["u]ck, Icel. lukka, Sw. lycka, Dan. lykke, and perh. to G. locken to entice. Cf. 3d {Gleck}.] That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used for good luck; as, luck is better than skill. If thou dost play with him at any game, Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luck, He beats thee 'gainst the odds. --Shak. {Luck penny}, a small sum given back for luck to one who pays money. [Prov. Eng.] {To be in luck}, to receive some good, or to meet with some success, in an unexpected manner, or as the result of circumstances beyond one's control; to be fortunate.

Synonyms for luck

chance, circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, fortune, hazard, lot, portion

Related terms: actuarial calculation, adventitiousness, chance, flukiness, fortuitousness, fortuity, fortunateness, fortune, good fortune, good luck, indeterminacy, luckiness, meet, opportunity, probability, risk, theory of probability, undeterminedness, unpredictability, unprovability, vacillation, whimsicality

The fun area, different aproach to word »luck«

Let's analyse "luck" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: KCUL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. ..- -.-. -.-

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: luck: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: luck: 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 = 11, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
K (1)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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