n.1 chance regarded as the bringer of good or bad fortune.
2 circumstances of life (beneficial or not) brought by this.
3 good fortune; success due to chance (in luck; out of luck).
Phrases and idioms:
for luck to bring good fortune. good luck
1. good fortune.
2 an omen of this. hard luck worse fortune than one deserves. no such luck colloq. unfortunately not. try one's luck make a venture. with luck if all goes well. worse luck colloq. unfortunately.
Etymology: ME f. LG luk f. MLG geluke