Lucking Meaning in English

word · lemma: luck

US

ˈɫəkɪŋ

LUH-king

UK

lˈʌkɪŋ

LUK-ing

Definition

‘Lucking’ is a rare and non-standard form of the verb used to mean experiencing or having luck. It is very uncommon and not used in formal writing.

Usage & Nuances

'Lucking' is extremely rare in modern English and is not recognized as standard. Native speakers almost never use it; 'getting lucky' or 'having luck' are correct alternatives. Avoid 'lucking' in both speech and writing, except for playful or dialectal uses.

• Spanish: tener suerte (forma no estándar) - afortunarse (coloquial, raro)
• Portuguese (BR): ter sorte (forma não padrão) - dar sorte (informal, raro)
• Portuguese (PT): ter sorte (forma não padrão) - dar sorte (informal, raro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 走运（非标准用法）
• Chinese (Traditional): 走運（非標準用法）
• Hindi: भाग्यशाली होना (अप्रचलित, असामान्य)
• Arabic: يحالفه الحظ (غير رسمية، نادرة)
• Bengali: ভাগ্যবান হওয়া - সৌভাগ্য পাওয়া
• Russian: везёт - быть везучим
• Japanese: 運に恵まれる - 運がいい
• Vietnamese: gặp may - gặp vận may
• Korean: 운이 따라오다 - 운이 좋다
• Turkish: şansı yaver gitmek - şanslı olmak
• Urdu: قسمت والے ہونا - خوش قسمت ہونا
• Indonesian: sedang beruntung - mendapat keberuntungan

Example Sentences

He was lucking out and won the game.

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She keeps lucking into good opportunities.

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Are you lucking today?

basic

Man, you are really lucking out these days with those job offers!

natural

I can't believe you're lucking into free tickets again.

natural

Every time we go out, you're always lucking into the best seats!

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