GOOD LUCK
Dictionary entry overview: What does good luck mean?
• GOOD LUCK (noun)
The noun GOOD LUCK has 3 senses:
1. an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
2. a stroke of luck
3. an unexpected piece of good luck
Familiarity information: GOOD LUCK used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• GOOD LUCK (noun)
Meaning:
An auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
good fortune; good luck; luckiness
Hypernyms ("good luck" is a kind of...):
circumstances; destiny; fate; fortune; lot; luck; portion (your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "good luck"):
prosperity; successfulness (the condition of prospering; having good fortune)
blessing; boon (a desirable state)
Antonym:
bad luck (an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes)
Meaning:
A stroke of luck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
fluke; good fortune; good luck
Hypernyms ("good luck" is a kind of...):
fortune; luck (an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "good luck"):
serendipity (good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries)
Meaning:
An unexpected piece of good luck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
happy chance; break; good luck
Context example:
he finally got his big break
Hypernyms ("good luck" is a kind of...):
accident; chance event; fortuity (anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause)
