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Fluked vs Flunked - What's the difference?

fluked | flunked |

As verbs the difference between fluked and flunked

is that fluked is past tense of fluke while flunked is past tense of flunk.

As an adjective fluked

is having flukes.

fluked

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having flukes.
    • The Dugong is easily distinguished from the manatees by its fluked , dolphin-like tail.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fluke)

    • flunked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (flunk)

    • flunk

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (US, ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
    • He flunked math, again.
  • (US) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
    • Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.
  • (US, dated, informal) To shirk (a task or duty).
  • To back out through fear.

    • See also

    * flunk out English ergative verbs