Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lucky dip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
luck-y dip
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.

British usage

noun

A selection solely at random.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lucky dips (plural)

Phrases

luck of the draw goody bag grab bag mixed bag

Frequently Paired Words

luck of the draw goody bag grab bag mixed bag hodgepodge

Synonyms

lucky draw

Questions

What does lucky dip mean?
A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.

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