English Dictionary: luck | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for luck | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Luck \Luck\, n. [Akin to D. luk, geluk, G. gl[81]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. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Luck, WI (village, FIPS 46200) Location: 45.57517 N, 92.46729 W Population (1990): 1022 (501 housing units) Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54853 |