fluke
/fluk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.14 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
verb
To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
verb
To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.
noun
Example Sentences
- "We've classified by a fluke; actually, the first goal was just a total fluke."
- "“[…] That's the first time in the history of Bierce's Cove that two men made that jump on the same sea. And all the risk was yours, coming last.” “It was a fluke,” Billy insisted."
- "Three of the best hitters in the Eastern retired on nine strikes! That was no fluke."
- ""And I say," said Wimsey, "that it would be better for her to be hanged outright than to live and have everybody think her a murderess who got off by a fluke.""
- "It's Christmas at ground zero / Now the missiles are on their way / What a crazy fluke / We're gonna get nuked / On this jolly holiday"
- "And before I forget... that was one amazing kiss, mister. Could have been a fluke, though. Guess we have to keep trying."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: flōc, -, *flakaz, vlögel, *flugilaz
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /fluk/
- British English: /fluːk/