1
: a stroke of luck
the discovery was a fluke
Her second championship shows that the first one was no mere fluke.
2
: an accidentally successful stroke at billiards or pool
1
: flatfish
2
: a flattened digenetic trematode worm
broadly
: trematode compare liver fluke
1
: the part of an anchor that fastens in the ground see anchor illustration
2
: one of the lobes of a whale's tail
Examples of fluke in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
When research replicates, the team can be more confident that the results are not a fluke or an error.
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This epic final matchup was a fluke injury away from potentially not materializing.
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Noun
Proving that win was not a fluke, Reyes knocked out former title challenger Anthony Smith at UFC 310.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
When research replicates, the team can be more confident that the results are not a fluke or an error.
—Amanda Kay Montoya, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
This epic final matchup was a fluke injury away from potentially not materializing.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2025
If the Pistons plan to take steps forward next season to move past the first round of the playoffs, Holland will need to show consistently that Friday was not a fluke.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluke. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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fluke
1 of 3 noun
: any of various trematode flatworms compare liver fluke
fluke
2 of 3 noun1
: the part of an anchor that digs into the ground
2
: a barbed head (as of a harpoon)
3
: one of the lobes of a whale's tail
fluke
3 of 3 noun
: a stroke of good luck
won by a fluke
fluky
adjective
ˈflü-kē
Medical Definition
fluke
noun
: a flattened digenetic trematode worm
broadly
: trematode see liver fluke
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