/luk/ , n.
1. 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.
2. good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance: He had no luck finding work.
3. 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.
4. some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend: This rabbit's foot is my luck.
5. down on one's luck , in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky: She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck.
6. in luck , lucky; fortunate: We were in luck, for the bakery was still open.
7. luck of the draw , the luck one has in or as if in drawing cards.
8. out of luck , unlucky; unfortunate: When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we're usually out of luck.
9. push one's luck , Informal. to try to make too much of an opportunity; go too far. Also, crowd one's luck .
v. Informal.
10. luck into or onto , to meet, acquire, become, etc., by good luck: She lucked into a great job.
11. luck out , to have an instance or run of exceptionally good luck: He lucked out when he made a hole in one during the tournament.
12. luck upon , to come across by chance: to luck upon a profitable investment.
[ 1400-50; late ME luk luc, aphetic form of gelucke; c. G. Glück ]