Fluke

Pronunciation: /fluːk/

Definitions of fluke

noun a parasitic flatworm

Example Sentences

A1 I caught a fish by fluke while fishing.

A2 Winning the lottery was just a fluke for him.

B1 The team's victory was not just a fluke, they worked hard for it.

B2 Her success in the competition was not due to luck, but rather a fluke of circumstances.

C1 The discovery of the rare species was considered a scientific fluke by many experts.

C2 The company's sudden rise to the top of the market was seen as a fluke by its competitors.

Examples of fluke in a Sentence

formal The scientist attributed the unexpected results to a statistical fluke.

informal I can't believe I won the lottery, it must have been a fluke!

slang That goal was such a fluke, the goalie didn't even see it coming.

figurative Meeting you was a fluke, but I'm grateful for it every day.

Grammatical Forms of fluke

• past tense: fluked
• plural: flukes
• comparative: flukier
• superlative: flukiest
• present tense: flukes
• future tense: will fluke
• perfect tense: have fluked
• continuous tense: is fluking
• singular: fluke
• positive degree: fluke
• infinitive: to fluke
• gerund: fluking
• participle: fluking

Origin and Evolution of fluke

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old Norse

Story behind the word: The word 'fluke' originated from Old Norse 'flóki' meaning 'flatfish'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'fluke' expanded to refer to a stroke of luck or an unexpected success, likely due to the idea of catching a flatfish being a lucky occurrence for fishermen.