The meaning of Fluke

noun

An unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.

Usage examples:

Their victory was a bit of a fluke

Synonims:

ChanceCoincidenceAccidentA twist of fatePiece/stroke of luckPiece/stroke of good luckPiece/stroke of good fortuneLucky strokeHappy/lucky chanceLucky break

verb

Achieve (something) by luck rather than skill.

Usage examples:

I played very loose in contrast to the rest of the night's play and got ahead quite quickly thanks …

noun

A parasitic flatworm which typically has suckers and hooks for attachment to the host. some species are of veterinary or medical importance.

Usage examples:

In asia the species is known to host parasitic lung flukes, which can infect humans if the crabs ar…

noun

A flatfish, especially a flounder.

Usage examples:

With flounder, sole, fluke, turbot, halibut, bass, trout, john dory or orange roughy, we must tread…

noun

A broad triangular plate on the arm of an anchor.

Usage examples:

Hanging from the centre of the dome is an anchor shape with red and green lanterns at the end of th…

noun

Either of the lobes of a whale's tail.

Usage examples:

And often the tail fluke of a whale or the back fin of a dolphin will show as a dark patch against …

noun

Something, usually a good thing, that has happened as result of chance instead of skill or planning

Usage examples:

He’s trying to prove that his last victory wasn’t a fluke.