fluke
Translation
fluke, stroke of luck, lucky shot
Examples
Winning the lottery was a complete fluke.
Winning the lottery was a complete fluke.
He scored the winning goal by a fluke.
He scored the winning goal by a fluke.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) fluke a lucky or unusual thing that happens by accident It was a complete fluke that we won.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stroke of luck, coincidence, accident
Etymology
The origin is uncertain, possibly from a 19th-century term in the game of billiards.
Memory Tips
'Fluke' sounds a bit like 'luck'. Think of it as a lucky accident.