to fluke
1
6.5
To succeed by chance rather than by skill
- verb
- /fluːk/
- Informal
:
conseguir por casualidad
- When he threw the dice, he fluked a double and won the game.
Examples
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She fluked into winning the lottery by picking numbers at random.
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They dive and fluke their way down.
Fiction book (1997) -
- Vincent, gold doesn't fluke like the dollar.
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So I expect SMOE and Mika to get fluked over a lot in the next few weeks for being such nitwits.
Blog text (23) -
He managed to pass the exam after barely studying; he really just fluked it.
Synonyms
to luck
vsto fluke
30
6.6
To get something by chance rather than by planning or effort
describes the same result but often highlights a single surprising event
to hit the jackpot
vsto fluke
24
4.0
To have a big, unexpected success because of luck
means success by chance but usually without the same large or dramatic scale
22
8.0
To do well by chance
refers to achieving by chance but highlights the fortunate occurrence itself
8.6
To succeed by chance without skill or planning
focuses on unexpected success rather than deliberate planning or skill
9.9
To try something without planning or skill and hope that luck helps
describes accidental success without implying a deliberate choice to rely on luck
Compounds
How Lucky
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fluke as a verb comes from the noun fluke meaning 'an unexpected bit of luck', so to fluke something is to get it by chance rather than by skill.