noun A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
We've classified by a fluke; actually, the first goal was just a total fluke.
verb To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.
verb To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.
He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss.
noun A summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)
noun A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, related to tapeworms (class Cestoda).
The man became infected with flukes after eating a meal of raw fish.
noun Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
The fluke of the anchor was wedged between two outcroppings of rock and could not be dislodged.
noun Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
The dolphin had an open wound on the left fluke of its tail where the propeller had injured it.
noun A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.
The polearm had a wide, sharpened fluke attached to the central point.