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Plucked vs Lucked - What's the difference?

plucked | lucked |

As verbs the difference between plucked and lucked

is that plucked is past tense of pluck while lucked is past tense of luck.

As an adjective plucked

is (of something with feathers, hair etc.) Having had these items removed by plucking.

plucked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pluck)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of something with feathers, hair etc. ) Having had these items removed by plucking.
  • (of the strings of an instrument) Played by plucking.
  • Having courage and spirit; plucky.
  • lucked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (luck)

  • luck

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

    Synonyms

    * fortune (both senses)

    Derived terms

    * bad luck * down on one's luck * good luck * luckless * lucky * lucky break * luck out * luck of the draw * luck of the Irish * luck upon * push one's luck * ride one's luck * run of bad luck * sheer luck * streak of good luck

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To succeed by chance.
  • His plan lucked out.
  • To rely on luck.
  • No plan. We're just to going to have to luck through.
  • To carry out relying on luck.
  • Our plan is to luck it through.
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