Chance vs. Luck
Difference Between Chance and Luck
Chanceadverb
(obsolete) Perchance; perhaps.
Lucknoun
Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.
The raffle is just a matter of luck.Sometimes it takes a bit of luck to get success.I couldn't believe my luck when I found a fifty dollar bill on the street.Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars.Chancenoun
(countable) An opportunity or possibility.
We had the chance to meet the president last week.Lucknoun
A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
He blew on the dice for luck.I wish you lots of luck for the exam tomorrow.Chancenoun
(uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.
Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?Lucknoun
Success.
I tried for ages to find a pair of blue suede shoes, but didn't have any luck.He has a lot of luck with the ladies, perhaps it is because of his new motorbike.Chancenoun
(countable) The probability of something happening.
There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow.Lucknoun
The results of a random number generator.
Chancenoun
What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.
Luckverb
(intransitive) To succeed by chance.
His plan lucked out.Chanceadjective
Happening by chance, casual.
Luckverb
(intransitive) To rely on luck.
No plan. We're just to going to have to luck through.Chanceverb
To happen by chance, to occur.
It chanced that I found a solution the very next day.Luckverb
(transitive) To carry out relying on luck.
Our plan is to luck it through.Chanceverb
To befall; to happen to.
Lucknoun
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you);
whatever my fortune may bedeserved a better fatehas a happy lotthe luck of the Irisha victim of circumstancessuccess that was her portionChanceverb
To try or risk.
Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance a rainstorm?Lucknoun
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another;
bad luck caused his downfallwe ran into each other by pure chanceChanceverb
To discover something by chance.
He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way.Lucknoun
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome;
it was my good luck to be therethey say luck is a ladyit was as if fortune guided his handChanceverb
(Belize) To rob, cheat or swindle someone.
I was chanced out of my money by that fast-talking salesman.Chancenoun
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances;
the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washingtonnow is your chanceChancenoun
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another;
bad luck caused his downfallwe ran into each other by pure chanceChancenoun
a risk involving danger;
you take a chance when you let her driveChancenoun
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur;
what is the probability of rain?we have a good chance of winningChanceverb
be the case by chance;
I chanced to meet my old friend in the streetChanceverb
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;
When you buy these stocks you are gamblingChanceverb
come upon, as if by accident; meet with;
We find this idea in PlatoI happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from hereShe chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other dayChanceadjective
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance;
their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendshipseek help from casual passers-bya casual meetinga chance occurrence
