Noun Definition

luck

1.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):chance, fortune, hazard

Category: General

2.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):fortune

Category: General

3.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, portion

Category: General