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.
good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance:luck finding work. He had no
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.
some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend: This rabbit's foot is my luck.
in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky: She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck.
lucky; fortunate: We were in luck, for the bakery was still open.
the luck one has in or as if in drawing cards.
unlucky; unfortunate: When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we're usually out of luck.
to try to make too much of an opportunity; go too far.