Fluke ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Fluke ( noun )

1. A chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
2. Either of the two triangular lobes on the tail of a cetacean or the tail of a fish.
3. A parasitic flatworm of the genus Dicrocoelium.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english flōc; akin to old english flōcian to move to and fro.

Examples:

1. Winning the lottery was a fluke.
2. The fluke of the whale's tail was powerful enough to break the surface of the water.
3. The fluke of the fish's tail helped it to swim quickly.
4. The fluke of a parasitic flatworm can cause liver damage in sheep.
5. It was a fluke that he found the rare coin on the beach.

(As a verb)

Fluke ( verb )

1. A chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
2. Either of the two triangular lobes on the tail of a cetacean or the tail of a fish.
3. A parasitic flatworm of the genus Dicrocoelium.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english flōc; akin to old english flōcian to move to and fro.

Examples:

1. Winning the lottery was a fluke.
2. The fluke of the whale's tail was powerful enough to break the surface of the water.
3. The fluke of the fish's tail helped it to swim quickly.
4. The fluke of a parasitic flatworm can cause liver damage in sheep.
5. It was a fluke that he found the rare coin on the beach.