noun
fluke
flook
noun
1
A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
"Winning the lottery twice was pure fluke."
"His last-minute goal was more of a fluke than skill."
2
A parasitic flatworm.
"The sheep were treated for liver fluke infection."
How to Use Fluke
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surprising stroke of luck, not the result of skill or planning.
Common pairings
pure fluke
by a fluke
a total fluke
Word Forms
fluked past tense, flukes plural, fluke plural, flukes plural, flukes plural, Flukes plural, flukes singular
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Etymology
Of uncertain origin, but first recorded as slang for a lucky, unplanned shot in billiards.