1 C1 idiomatic informal
To accidentally achieve something successful or fortunate without intention or skill.
"She had no idea what the answer was, but she fluked up and wrote down exactly the right formula."
fluke up
C1 informal intransitive
To achieve something positive accidentally or through unintended chance.
In plain English
Do something right completely by accident.
What does "fluke up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
A 'fluke' is an accidental success — 'up' suggests things working out positively.
Actually means
Do something right completely by accident.
Usage tip
Extremely rare phrasal verb. Not widely attested in standard dictionaries. Used in informal speech to describe accidentally stumbling into a favorable outcome. May also be used humorously. Some speakers may interpret it as meaning to make a lucky error.
Words that pair with "fluke up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
shot guess answer attempt move
How to conjugate "fluke up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
fluke up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
flukes up
he/she/it
Past simple
fluked up
yesterday
Past participle
fluked up
have + pp
-ing form
fluking up
continuous
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