lucked

word · lemma: luck

Definition

A past tense (simple past) of 'luck' as a verb, meaning to succeed or get something good by chance, not because of skill or planning.

Usage & Nuances

'Lucked' is informal and used mostly in spoken or casual English, especially in phrases like 'lucked out' (very lucky) or 'lucked into' (got something by chance). Rare as a standalone verb, it usually appears as part of a phrasal verb.

Spanish: tener suertePortuguese (BR): ter sortePortuguese (PT): ter sorteChinese (Simplified): 走运Chinese (Traditional): 走運Hindi: किस्मत होनाArabic: حالفه الحظBengali: ভাগ্য হয়েছিল - কপাল খুলেছিলRussian: повезлоJapanese: 運よく〜したVietnamese: gặp mayKorean: 운이 좋았다Turkish: şansı yaver gittiUrdu: قسمت ہوگئیIndonesian: beruntung

Example Sentences

He lucked into a free ticket for the concert.

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We lucked out and found an empty parking spot.

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She lucked out when it stopped raining right before her wedding.

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I can't believe we lucked out and got front-row seats!

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He really lucked into that job—he just happened to meet the manager at a party.

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We totally lucked out with the weather on our trip.

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