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luck
/lʊk/
noun
Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.
"Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars."
A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
"He blew on the dice for luck."
Success.
"He has a lot of luck with the ladies, perhaps it is because of his new motorbike."
verb
To succeed by chance.
"His plan lucked out."
To rely on luck.
"No plan. We're just to going to have to luck through."
To carry out relying on luck.
"Our plan is to luck it through."
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