"get lucky" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-get lucky.ogg Forms: gets lucky [present, singular, third-person], getting lucky [participle, present], got lucky [past], got lucky [UK, participle, past], gotten lucky [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> lucky}} get lucky (third-person singular simple present gets lucky, present participle getting lucky, simple past got lucky, past participle (UK) got lucky or (US) gotten lucky)
  1. (intransitive) To have good luck. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-get_lucky-en-verb-zO4Wfwwf Disambiguation of Sex: 75 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
  2. (intransitive, slang, usually said of a man) To have a desired sexual opportunity fulfilled. Tags: intransitive, slang, usually
    Sense id: en-get_lucky-en-verb-5z2YAjl2

Inflected forms

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        "To have good luck."
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        "(intransitive) To have good luck."
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          "text": "He got lucky in the past week with two different women.",
          "type": "example"
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          "ref": "1978, Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney, Chris Miller, Animal House (motion picture), Universal Pictures:",
          "text": "Pinto: I was thinking, maybe we could get some beer.\nClorette De Pasto: Nah, not tonight. Besides, you might get lucky without it.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins (lyrics and music), “Before He Cheats”, in Some Hearts, performed by Carrie Underwood:",
          "text": "Right now she's probably saying \"I'm drunk\" / And he's a thinking that he's gonna get lucky",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, “Get Lucky”, in Random Access Memories, performed by Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams:",
          "text": "She's up all night for good fun / I'm up all night to get lucky",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2019, “Tonight You Might”, performed by Synthia ft. Lady Wray:",
          "text": "Tonight you might get lucky / I don't wait, keep talking",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "To have a desired sexual opportunity fulfilled."
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        ],
        [
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          "fulfill"
        ]
      ],
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        "(intransitive, slang, usually said of a man) To have a desired sexual opportunity fulfilled."
      ],
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        "said of a man"
      ],
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        "usually"
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      "form": "got lucky",
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    },
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        "To have good luck."
      ],
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        "(intransitive) To have good luck."
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        },
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          "text": "Pinto: I was thinking, maybe we could get some beer.\nClorette De Pasto: Nah, not tonight. Besides, you might get lucky without it.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins (lyrics and music), “Before He Cheats”, in Some Hearts, performed by Carrie Underwood:",
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          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, “Get Lucky”, in Random Access Memories, performed by Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams:",
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          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "2019, “Tonight You Might”, performed by Synthia ft. Lady Wray:",
          "text": "Tonight you might get lucky / I don't wait, keep talking",
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          "sexual",
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        "(intransitive, slang, usually said of a man) To have a desired sexual opportunity fulfilled."
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        "said of a man"
      ],
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        "intransitive",
        "slang",
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