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The correct spelling is fluke.
How to pronounce fluke
/fluːk/
nounIPA: /fluːk/
Say it like: Flu-ke
The correct spelling is fluke. A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated. For example: "The first goal was just a fluke."
Usage Examples
“The first goal was just a fluke.”
“I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.”
“He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.
- 2.A flounder.
- 3.A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the Trematoda class, related to the tapeworm.
- 4.Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
- 5.Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
verb
- 1.To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
- 2.To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.
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