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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

    noun (1) ˈflük. Synonyms of fluke. 1. : a stroke of luck. the discovery was a fluke. Her second championship shows that the first one was no mere fluke. 2. : an accidentally successful stroke at billiards or pool. fluke. 2 of 3. noun (2) 1. : flatfish. 2. : a flattened digenetic trematode worm. broadly : trematode compare liver fluke. fluke.

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

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

  5. 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 rather than by being planned or arranged.

  6. 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.

  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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLUKE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfluke 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. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

  10. 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.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › flukefluke - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] fluke (plural flukes) A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated. The first goal was just a fluke. Descendants.