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    fluke
    /fluːk/

    noun

    • 1. an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck: "their victory was a bit of a fluke"

    verb

    • 1. achieve (something) by luck rather than skill.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLUKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FLUKE definition: 1. something that happens, usually something good, that is the result of chance instead of skill or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flukeFluke Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the part of an anchor that fastens in the ground see anchor illustration. 2. : one of the lobes of a whale's tail. Synonyms. Noun (1) break. strike. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLUKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    fluke noun (WORM) [ C or U ] a small flatworm (= a creature with a flat body) that lives as a parasite inside or on the body of another animal, and can cause disease: liver fluke Parasites such as liver flukes can quickly make a sheep lose condition. More examples. The cause of the disease is a blood fluke.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flukeFluke - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A fluke is an unexpected stroke of good luck. It was a fluke to find that fifty dollar bill on the ground, and it made you smile for the rest of the day. The word fluke was first used in 1857 in reference to a lucky shot at billiards.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLUKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that something good is a fluke, you mean that it happened accidentally.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › flukeFLUKE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fluke definition: the part of an anchor that catches in the ground, especially the flat triangular piece at the end of each arm.. See examples of FLUKE used in a sentence.

  8. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › flukeFluke - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better Words

    A stroke of luck or an unexpected, fortunate occurrence. "The tennis player's shot was a lucky fluke that landed right on the line." Detailed meaning of fluke. It implies a chance event or outcome that brings success or favorable results, often regarded as being beyond one's control or expectation.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › flukefluke | meaning of fluke in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    fluke meaning, definition, what is fluke: something good that happens because of l...: Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfluke noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    a lucky or unusual thing that happens by accident, not because of planning or skill. They are determined to show that their last win was no fluke. fluke that…. It was a sheer fluke that I happened to pick the winning number. a fluke goal.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLUKE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    FLUKE meaning: something good that happens only because of luck or chance: . Learn more.