Definitions for flukes

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flukes fluke

Spelling: [flook]

IPA: /fluk/

Flukes is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in flukes (efklsu).

Definitions for flukes

noun

1. the part of an anchor that catches in the ground, especially the flat triangular piece at the end of each arm.
2. a barb, or the barbed head, of a harpoon, spear, arrow, or the like.
3. either half of the triangular tail of a whale.
4. an accidental advantage; stroke of good luck:
5. an accident or chance happening.
6. an accidentally successful stroke, as in billiards.
7. any of several American flounders of the genus Paralichthys, especially P. dentatus, found in the Atlantic Ocean.
8. any of various other flatfishes.
9. a trematode.

Origin of flukes

First recorded in 1555-65; perhaps special use of fluke³

Examples for flukes

Jenkins was reliable, usually, and hadn't come up with a fluke yet.

He doesn't seem to know me at all, and I believe his shot at me by way of my father was a fluke.

From the moment the word was out that fluke was considering a run for office, she was the subject of right-wing side-eye.

“Sandra fluke Aborts Congressional Bid,” read another headline on Breitbart after fluke opted to run instead for the state Senate.

This time there could be no fluke, for the great Red McGloin was up on the favorite.

Having her as our guest was a fluke of Divine Order and a true example of Ask and You shall receive.

He was to ride; ride the winner of the last Carter, the winner of a fluke race.

In 1989, a newly registered Republican in Louisiana named David Duke won his only election by a fluke.

He is most awfully rich, too, and he came into his money quite by a fluke.

It was a chance occurrence, something of a fluke, but it was meant to be.