fluke

fluke
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noun (1)
;fl;k
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

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noun (2)
1
: flatfish
2
: a flattened digenetic trematode worm
broadly : trematode
 compare liver fluke
fluke

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noun (3)
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
Examples of fluke in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke
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Noun
Here’s Why The GOP Is Divided Pereira showed that his first win over Prochazka wasn't a fluke.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Gates is an awesome coach, last year was a fluke since Caleb Grill was out nearly all year, as well as this other guy who people might have heard of, John Tonje.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump’s 2016 electoral victory may have seemed like a fluke, but his re;lection eight years later was a definitive rejection of establishment politics.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Fingers crossed the past two years have been a fluke, but Tandon said the city has contemplated what Feb Fest might look like in years to come if the weather continues to put a damper on the event.
—Helena Gunderson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)

origin unknown

Noun (2)

Middle English floke, fluke, from Old English fl;c; akin to Old English fl;h chip, Old High German flah smooth, Greek plax flat surface, and probably to Old English fl;r floor — more at floor

Noun (3)

perhaps from fluke entry 2

First Known Use
Noun (1)

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fluke was before the 12th century