Meaning & Definition of Fluke in English
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Fluke
/fluk/
noun
1. A stroke of luck
synonym:
- good luck,
- fluke,
- good fortune
2. A barb on a harpoon or arrow
synonym:
- fluke
3. Flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
synonym:
- fluke,
- flue
4. Either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
synonym:
- fluke
5. Parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
synonym:
- fluke,
- trematode,
- trematode worm
Examples of using
Maybe it was just a fluke.
He got the job by a fluke.
I thought it was a fluke.