that which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.-anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without man's choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots.-the part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.-a separate portion; a number of things taken collectively; as, a lot of stationery; -- colloquially, sometimes of people; as, a sorry lot; a bad lot.-a distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.-a large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so.-a prize in a lottery.-to allot; to sort; to portion.