Fluke definition
An example of a fluke is a snowstorm in July.
That spring snowstorm was a total fluke.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of fluke
- Middle English flounder, flatfish from Old English flōc plāk-1 in Indo-European roots Sense 1, from the flounderlike shape of sheep flukes
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Possibly from fluke
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition