tʃæns ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz ˈdɛstɪni feɪt ˈfɔːtʃuːn ˈfɔɹtʃən ˈhæzɚd ˈhazəd lɒt lɑt lʌk lʌk ˈpɔɹʃən ˈpɔːʃən an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another bad luck caused his downfall we ran into each other by pure chance an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome it was my good luck to be there they say luck is a lady it was as if fortune guided his hand a large amount of wealth or prosperity your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) whatever my fortune may be deserved a better fate has a happy lot the luck of the Irish a victim of circumstances success that was her portion