What does lucky mean?

Definitions for lucky
ˈlʌk iluck·y

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word lucky.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. luckyadjective

    occurring by chance

    "a lucky escape"; "a lucky guess"

  2. luckyadjective

    having or bringing good fortune

    "my lucky day"; "a lucky man"

  3. golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperousadjective

    presaging or likely to bring good luck

    "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"

Wiktionary

  1. luckyadjective

    Favoured by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune. Said of persons.

  2. luckyadjective

    Producing, or resulting in, good chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Luckynoun

    Fortunate; happy by chance.

    Etymology: from luck; geluckdg, Dutch.

    But I more fearful, or more lucky wight,
    Dismay’d with that deformed, dismal sight,
    Fled fast away. Fairy Queen, b. x.

    Perhaps some arm more lucky than the rest,
    May reach his heart, and free the world from bondage. Joseph Addison, Cato.

Wikipedia

  1. Lucky

    Lucky is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on August 8, 2000 by Jive Records as the second single from her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again. After meeting with producers Max Martin and Rami Yacoub in Sweden, the singer recorded several songs for the album, including "Lucky". The song tells a story about a famous movie star named Lucky, who, despite seemingly having it all – fame, wealth, beauty – is truly lonely and unhappy on the inside. It was praised by music critics, who considered its melody and rhythm as sweet and catchy, and noted the lyrics to be about Spears herself. "Lucky" achieved commercial success worldwide, peaking at number 1 in Austria, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland, while reaching the top 10 in several European countries. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 5, and is Spears' tenth best-selling single in the country, having sold over 225,000 copies there. It also peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. An accompanying music video was directed by Dave Meyers, and portrays Spears as herself and a melancholy movie star Lucky, who just wants to have some fun in life. Spears has performed "Lucky" in a number of live appearances and in two of her concert tours.

ChatGPT

  1. lucky

    Lucky is generally defined as having good fortune or being fortunate in an unexpected or chance manner. It refers to circumstances or events that favorably occur without any deliberate effort or control from an individual's part. Being lucky is often associated with positive outcomes, favorable outcomes, or serendipity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lucky

    favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; -- said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer

  2. Lucky

    producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour

Wikidata

  1. Lucky

    "Lucky" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again. It was released on August 8, 2000 by Jive Records as the second single of the album. After meeting with producers Max Martin and Rami Yacoub in Sweden, the singer recorded several songs for the album, including "Lucky". The teen pop and dance-pop song tells a story about a famous pop star named Lucky, who, despite seemingly having it all – fame, wealth, beauty – is truly lonely and unhappy on the inside. It received positive reviews from music critics, who considered its melody and rhythm as sweet and catchy, and noted the lyrics to be about Spears herself. "Lucky" achieved commercial success worldwide, peaking at number one in Austria, Europe, Sweden and Switzerland, while reaching the top ten in several European countries. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number five, and is Spears' tenth best-selling single in the country, having sold over 225,000 copies there. An accompanying music video was directed by Dave Meyers, and portrays Spears as herself and a melancholy movie star Lucky, who just want to have some fun in life. Spears has performed "Lucky" in a number of live appearances and in two of her concert tours. Country singer Taylor Swift performed the song on her Speak Now World Tour in 2011.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Lucky

    Luckie, luk′i, n. (Scot.) an elderly woman.

  2. Lucky

    luk′i, n. (slang) departure.—Cut one's lucky, to bolt.

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  1. lucky

    Song lyrics by lucky -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by lucky on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LUCKY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lucky is ranked #12089 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Lucky surname appeared 2,578 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Lucky.

    43.6% or 1,124 total occurrences were White.
    43.6% or 1,124 total occurrences were Black.
    6.2% or 160 total occurrences were Asian.
    2.9% or 75 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.9% or 75 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.7% or 20 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'lucky' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2768

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'lucky' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1255

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'lucky' in Adjectives Frequency: #320

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lucky in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lucky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of lucky in a Sentence

  1. Keith Yandle:

    I’m lucky every day just to be playing in the NHL and calling this a job, never really thought I’d even make it to the NHL, so it’s one of those things where I’m just kind of enjoying the ride and enjoying every minute of it.

  2. Teddy Tzanetos:

    When we first flew, we thought we would be incredibly lucky to eke out five flights, we have exceeded our expected cumulative flight time since our technology demonstration wrapped by 1,250% and expected distance flown by 2,214%.

  3. Commissioner Rob Manfred:

    This recommendation attempts to balance the need for an adequate number of seating options with our desire to preserve the interactive pre-game and in-game fan experience, where fans can catch foul balls, see their favorite players up close and, if they are lucky, catch a tossed ball or other souvenir.

  4. Carol Channing:

    I am proud of it now, but at the time I certainly didn’t know it was going to be that big of a deal, we just saw it as an opportunity to promote the current show. The result was very positive, so I did it again. I honestly can’t offer a comment on any others who have participated since then… I never had time to watch. [But] those who are tapped to do the halftime show are very lucky and part of a very exclusive club… which I suppose makes me the matriarch.

  5. Amir Daud for prayers:

    Everybody is saying that we are the luckiest ones, my friend Faisal is also lucky because when the shooter came into the mosque, he had just gone into the toilet and all the all the time he remained in the toilet and he is a survivor.

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