Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of luck

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: out- of luck
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Experiencing a misfortune, especially if lacking recourse.

Example Sentences

"If you had set up automatic backups, you would have been able to recover your files, but as it is, you're out of luck."

Phrases

shit out of luck

Questions

What does out of luck mean?: Experiencing a misfortune, especially if lacking recourse.

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