Definition of Fluke
Fluke
fluke
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(noun)
an unlikely piece of good luck or a surprising chance or occurrence;
e.g. He believes that he won by a fluke, through a combination of a little bit of skill and a lot of luck.
(noun)
a type of flatworm that is parasitic in nature and characterized by suckers and hooks for attaching itself to a host;
e.g. She examined the fluke under a microscope.
(noun)
in regional American usage, any of the category of bony fish with flattened bodies, i.e. flatfish;
e.g. They ate a dish made of well-seasoned fluke.
(noun)
each of the lobes on the side of a whale's tail;
e.g. The whale had injured its left fluke when it was hit by a ship.
(verb)
to achieve or attain something through luck or chance rather than through skill;
e.g. They managed to fluke a victory by a narrow margin.
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