fluke /fluːk/noun 8verb 2forms 3phrases 2 noun8 •A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.We've classified by a fluke; actually, the first goal was just a total fluke. •Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.The fluke of the anchor was wedged between two outcroppings of rock and could not be dislodged. •Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.The dolphin had an open wound on the left fluke of its tail where the propeller had injured it. •A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.The polearm had a wide, sharpened fluke attached to the central point. •In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.After casting the bronze statue, we filed down the flukes and spurs from the molding process. •A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, related to tapeworms (class Cestoda).The man became infected with flukes after eating a meal of raw fish. •A summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) •Waste cotton. verb2 •To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam. •To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss. formsfluked · fluking · flukes Phrases with fluke fluke outTo lose or fail due to a fluke; to deserve to win or succeed but instead lose due to a fluke, especially a last-minute or unpredictable fluke. fluke upTo mess up; to blunder; to fail.
