Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhk out]
- /lʌk aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [luhk out]
- /lʌk aʊt/
Definitions of luck out words
- noun luck out the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia. 1
- noun luck out good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance: He had no luck finding work. 1
- noun luck out a combination of circumstances, events, etc., operating by chance to bring good or ill to a person: She's had nothing but bad luck all year. 1
- noun luck out some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend: This rabbit's foot is my luck. 1
- idioms luck out down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky: She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck. 1
- idioms luck out in luck, lucky; fortunate: We were in luck, for the bakery was still open. 1
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Origin of luck out
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English luk < Middle Dutch luc, aphetic form of gelucke; cognate with G. Glück
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Parts of speech for Luck out
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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luck out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
luck out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for luck out
noun luck out
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- risk — exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- odds — something that is odd.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
adj luck out
- unforeseen — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- random — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
- odd — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
- fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- arbitrary — If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.
verb luck out
- prove — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- reign — the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- succeed — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
Antonyms for luck out
noun luck out
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- safeguard — something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
- safety — the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.
adj luck out
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- intentional — done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
- unlucky — (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
- calculated — If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect.
verb luck out
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- follow — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
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