Alternative spelling of fatefraught

plural of quirk of fate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tempt fate

simple past tense and past participle of tempt fate

present participle of tempt fate

Alternative form of as luck would have it

To prevent (a decision, event, etc.) from being influenced or changed by a willful act; to preempt someone's future actions by deciding the course of events ahead of time.

(informal) The unpredictable nature of fate, sometimes helping and sometimes hindering.

In East Asian mythology, a red string tied between soulmates' fingers.

(idiomatic, vulgar, slang) Victimized by bad luck.