Synonyms for luck out
adj lucky, accidentalAntonyms for luck out
chances
- accident
- advantage
- adventure
- bad luck
- break
- cast
- casualty
- coincidence
- contingency
- destination
- destiny
- doom
- even chance
- fluke
- fortuity
- fortune
- future
- gamble
- good luck
- hap
- haphazard
- happening
- hazard
- heads or tails
- hit
- in the cards
- kismet
- lot
- lottery
- luck out
- lucky break
- misfortune
- occurrence
- odds
- outcome
- peradventure
- peril
- providence
- risk
- stroke of luck
- throw of the dice
- toss-up
- turn of the cards
- way the cookie crumbles
- wheel of fortune
discovery
fortuitous
prevail
- abound
- be common
- be current
- be prevalent
- be usual
- be victorious
- be widespread
- beat
- best
- carry
- come out on top
- command
- conquer
- domineer
- exist generally
- gain
- get there
- go great guns
- go places
- hit pay dirt
- luck out
- make it
- make out
- master
- move out
- obtain
- overcome
- overrule
- predominate
- preponderate
- prove
- reign
- succeed
- take off
- triumph
- win
Word Origin & History
late 15c. from early Middle Dutch luc, shortening of gheluc "happiness, good fortune," of unknown origin. It has cognates in Dutch geluk, Middle High German g(e)lücke, German Glück "fortune, good luck." Perhaps first borrowed in English as a gambling term. To be down on (one's) luck is from 1832; to be in luck is from 1900; to push (one's) luck is from 1911. Good luck as a salutation to one setting off to do something is from 1805. Expression better luck next time attested from 1802.
Example Sentences forluck out
Here's Mr Gordon did have a stroke of luck out there;—quite wonderful!
Well, belike they were lovers bickering, and we may wish them luck out of that.
Munching on a fistful of moss, he hurried down to the shore, half fearing to find the shell gone, his luck out once again.
A boy would better put 15 luck out of his mind if he means to accomplish anything.
I was just a wonderful leathery great joss that had come up with luck out of the water.
"I am a machinist, and want to try my luck out West," said another young man hailing from a manufacturing town in Massachusetts.