Word a Day
luck
What does luck mean?
luck (noun): something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use luck in a sentence?
- The raffle is just a matter of luck. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Sometimes it takes a bit of luck to get success. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce luck?
/lʌk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does luck come from?
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.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of luck?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “luck”?
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What does “luck” mean?
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Not quite: that's what genius means.
something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence
Right! That's what “luck” means.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
Not quite: that's what circuit means.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
Not quite: that's what union means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “luck”?
service
Not quite: service means something else.
company
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fortune
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country
Not quite: country means something else.
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