held — meaning in English

English meaning

• good luck interjection Said to someone facing something uncertain or difficult, to wish them a favourable outcome.
• luck noun The way things happen to work out, especially through chance rather than through anyone's effort or skill.

Senses

held is used for these senses in English:

• good luck Desirable or beneficial fortune.
• luck Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.

good luck — full definition

1. interjection Said to someone facing something uncertain or difficult, to wish them a favourable outcome.
2. noun Favourable chance; fortune that works in someone's favour.
3. interjection Said sarcastically to signal that someone is attempting the impossible.

luck — full definition

1. noun The way things happen to work out, especially through chance rather than through anyone's effort or skill.
2. noun Good fortune specifically; a favourable outcome that wasn't earned or planned.
3. verb To stumble onto something good by chance (usually "luck into" or "luck onto").

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