Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get lucky

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: get lucky
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have good luck.

Intransitive verb

verb

To have a desired sexual opportunity fulfilled.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"He got lucky in the past week with two different women."
"Pinto: I was thinking, maybe we could get some beer. Clorette De Pasto: Nah, not tonight. Besides, you might get lucky without it."
"Right now she's probably saying "I'm drunk" / And he's a thinking that he's gonna get lucky"
"She's up all night for good fun / I'm up all night to get lucky"
"Tonight you might get lucky / I don't wait, keep talking"

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets lucky (present, singular) getting lucky (participle, present) got lucky (past) got lucky (UK, participle) gotten lucky (US, participle)

Questions

What does get lucky mean?: To have good luck.

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