fluke
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈflük 
1
: flatfish
2
: a flattened digenetic trematode worm
broadly : trematode compare liver fluke
fluke
2 of 3noun (2)
1
: the part of an anchor that fastens in the ground see anchor illustration
2
: one of the lobes of a whale's tail
fluke
3 of 3noun (3)
1
: an accidentally successful stroke at billiards or pool
2
: a stroke of luck
the discovery was a fluke
Her second championship shows that the first one was no mere fluke.
Synonyms
Noun (3)
- break
- strike
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English floke, fluke, from Old English flōc; akin to Old English flōh chip, Old High German flah smooth, Greek plax flat surface, and probably to Old English flōr floor — more at floor
Noun (2)
perhaps from fluke entry 1
Noun (3)
origin unknown
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (3)
1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing fluke
Medical Definition
fluke
noun
ˈflük
: a flattened digenetic trematode worm
broadly : trematode see liver fluke
fluke
noun
as in accident
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- accident
- luck
- chance
- happenstance
- break
- strike
- stroke of luck
- hazard
- circumstance
- happenchance
- hap