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Everything I've ever done in my life has been a fluke.
Willard Scott

Meaning of "fluke" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLUKE

Perhaps a special use of fluke³ (a flounder).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLUKE

fluke  [fluːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLUKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fluke is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLUKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fluke

Fluke may refer to: ▪ Fluke, 1995 album by Canadian rock band Rusty ▪ Fluke, electronic dance music group ▪ Fluke, 1995 film ▪ Fluke or Summer flounder, a type of flatfish ▪ Fluke, 1977 novel ▪ Fluke Corporation, a manufacturer of electrical and electronic test equipment ▪ Snow fluke, an anchoring device for climbing and camping ▪ Trematoda or Flukes, a class of parasitic flatworms ▪ The tail of a dolphin or whale ▪ Term for an unintentionally fortuitous shot in cue sports such as snooker; see Glossary of cue sports terms#F...

Definition of fluke in the English dictionary

The first definition of fluke in the dictionary is Also called: flue. a flat bladelike projection at the end of the arm of an anchor. Other definition of fluke is either of the two lobes of the tail of a whale or related animal. Fluke is also Also called: flue. the barb or barbed head of a harpoon, arrow, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLUKE


caoutchouc
ˈkaʊtʃuːk
chinook
tʃɪˈnuːk
craigfluke
ˈkreɪɡˌfluːk
duke
djuːk
ewk
juːk
juke
dʒuːk
kook
kuːk
Luke
luːk
Mamaluke
ˈmæməˌluːk
Mameluke
ˈmæmluːk
Mamluk
ˈmæmluːk
mook
muːk
nuke
njuːk
puke
pjuːk
snook
snuːk
souk
suːk
spook
spuːk
suq
suːk
uke
juːk
zouk
zuːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLUKE

fluidity
fluidization
fluidize
fluidized bed
fluidizer
fluidlike
fluidly
fluidness
fluidram
fluish
flukey
flukier
flukiest
flukily
flukiness
fluky
flume
flummeries
flummery
flummox

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLUKE

antinuke
archduke
blood fluke
cuke
grand duke
Iron Duke
liver fluke
netsuke
peruke
pouke
royal duke
Saint Luke
sambuke
yuke

Synonyms and antonyms of fluke in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLUKE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fluke» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fluke

Translation of «fluke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLUKE

Find out the translation of fluke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fluke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fluke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

侥幸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

casualidad
570 millions of speakers

English

fluke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्थायी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

случайность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sorte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপ্রত্যাশিত সাফল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup de veine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebetulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glücksfall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

まぐれ当たり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fluke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống cá chim
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டைப்புழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनपेक्षित घटना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şans
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colpo di fortuna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fuks
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

випадковість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fluke
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απροσδόκητη επιτυχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelukskoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flyet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Fluke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fluke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUKE»

The term «fluke» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.829 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fluke» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fluke» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fluke

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10 QUOTES WITH «FLUKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fluke.
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Shawn Ashmore
The real excitement and big deal for me started when I got cast in the first X-Men, which was sort of a fluke.
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Diablo Cody
I have never been an ambitious person, and my participation in this industry is a fluke, but only male writers can afford to be coy and self-deprecating.
3
Althea Gibson
In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves you are the best.
4
Armie Hammer
As a fluke, my great-grandfather hit one of the largest oil reserves in California.
5
Kelly Lynch
The fact that I got Drugstore Cowboy at all was a fluke.
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Terry McMillan
There is a price for popularity. Critics look for your weaknesses, your flaws, anything that makes the work seem like a fluke and not seem worthy of all the attention it's getting.
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Sandra Oh
The beginning of my career was so brilliant. It wasn't until ten years later that I went, 'Oh, that was a big, fat fluke and, boy, was I ever lucky.'
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Willard Scott
Everything I've ever done in my life has been a fluke.
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James Welch
The title of the poems was The Only Bar in Dixon. We sent it out to The New Yorker on a fluke, and they took them and printed all three in the same issue.
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Robin Williams
The essential truth is that sometimes you're worried that they'll find out it's a fluke, that you don't really have it. You've lost the muse or - the worst dread - you never had it at all. I went through all that madness early on.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLUKE»

Discover the use of fluke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fluke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fluke
He was a stringy mongrel, wandering the streets of the city, driven by a ravenous hunger and hunting a quarry he could not define.
James Herbert, 2011
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
Hannah Swensen tracks a killer through "eccentric Minnesota locals" and batches of cookies.
Joanne Fluke, 2011
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Fluke
By turns witty, irreverent, fascinating, puzzling, and surprising, Fluke is Christopher Moore at his outrageous best.
Christopher Moore, 2009
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Joanne Fluke_s Lake Eden Cookbook
Joanne Fluke Invites You To Celebrate The Holidays With Hannah Swensen And All The Wonderful Folks Of Lake Eden, At The Annual Cookie Exchange.
Joanne Fluke, 2013
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Candy Cane Murder
A collection of three holiday mysteries includes stories by Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine, and Leslie Meyer, and features fourteen Christmas recipes.
Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine, Leslie Meier, 2007
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Plum Pudding Murder
Rumour has it that "Lunatic Larry" Jaeger is in the red--an idea that takes a sinister turn when Hannah discovers the man himself dead as a doornail in his own office.
Joanne Fluke, 2010
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Joanne Fluke Christmas Bundle: Sugar Cookie Murder, Candy ...
'Tis the season for trimming the tree, caroling, baking cookies, and curling up by the Yuletide waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney. But in this festive collection of holiday whodunits, murder is also paying a visit. . .
Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine, 2011
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Apple Turnover Murder
When baker Hannah Swensen agrees to be a magician's assistant at a massive fund-raising event, she gets more than she bargains for when the show's host--an ex-lover of both Hannah and her younger sister--is found dead.
Joanne Fluke, 2011
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Fluke
Adam Fluke is a regular guy.
David Elliott, Bart Hopkins, 2012
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Gingerbread Cookie Murder
In this merry collection of holiday mysteries, murder is making its own special delivery.
Joanne Fluke, Leslie Meier, Laura Levine, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLUKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fluke is used in the context of the following news items.
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Preview: Egypt's Smouha out to prove Champions League win was …
Preview: Egypt's Smouha out to prove Champions League win was no fluke. Smouha will be keen to continue their fairytale when they face ... «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
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Jacobson: Today was no fluke - V8 Supercars
After recording a career best finish in the V8 Supercars Dunlop Series today, Eggleston Motorsport's Garry Jacobson has declared there's more ... «V8 Supercars, Jul 15»
3
All-Ireland qualifier HT: Fluke goal gives Derry comfortable lead …
Derry lead Wexford by seven points on a scoreline of 1-08 to 0-04 at half time in their All-Ireland senior qualifier at Owenbeg. An Eoin Bradley ... «Derry Now, Jul 15»
4
Kagiso Rabada: Hat-trick ball was a bit of a fluke - Cricbuzz
I didn't know what to bowl and it was bit of a fluke, but I will take it (on being asked about the hat-trick ball). It's important to keep it simple, you ... «Cricbuzz, Jul 15»
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Saltwater fishing: Fluke action better than bluefin bite
Fluke fishing has been decent in the past week in the rivers and bays with most boaters catching some fluke. Keepers have been in the 2- to ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
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Fishing Friday: Reefs, River Where Anglers Are Finding Fluke
This is about the point in the season when anglers in the Manasquan will be finding fluke migrating just a bit from the area west of the railroad ... «Shorebeat, Jul 15»
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Fighting for fluke - Asbury Park Press
For years, there has been little agreement between the fishermen who caught the fish and those who manage the fishery on how many fluke ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
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Fighting for fluke
For years, there has been little agreement between the fishermen who caught the fish and those who manage the fishery on how many fluke ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
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FISHING: Offshore reef sites best place for fluke
Fluke are populating the offshore reef sites now, sharks are definitely visiting our local inshore waters and the 20 fathom lumps are a hotbed of ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
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Anchoring Securely Is Never a Fluke
I'd like to talk about an choring. And I'd like to talk about garbage. The topics are related since the anchoring skills of most boaters are, um well, ... «The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News, Jul 15»

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