luck

luck
noun success or failure apparently brought by chance.
↘chance considered as a force causing success or failure.
verb informal
1》 (luck into/upon) chance to find or acquire.
2》 (luck out) N. Amer. succeed due to good luck.
Phrases
one's luck is in one is fortunate.
try one's luck attempt something risky.
worse luck informal unfortunately (used to express regret).
Origin
ME (as v.): perh. from Mid. Low Ger. or MDu. lucken; the noun is from Mid. Low Ger. lucke, of W. Gmc origin, possibly related to lock1.

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