fluke

CEFRB2

/fluːk/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A lucky result that happens by chance rather than skill.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.

Examples

  • He got the job by a fluke.

  • I thought it was a fluke.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /fljuːk/
  • /fluk/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.

  2. A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.

  3. A summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)

More examples

In context

  • He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss.

  • I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.

  • We've classified by a fluke; actually, the first goal was just a total fluke.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

Unknown, perhaps dialectal. It seems to have originally referred to a lucky shot at billiards. Possibly connected to sense 3, referring to whales' use of flukes to move rapidly. Possibly derived from German Glück (“luck, good fortune, happiness”).