wheel of fortune

noun

1. wheel.

2. a wheel-like gambling device that is rotated or spun to determine the winner of certain prizes.

wheel of fortune

noun

1. Often shortened to: wheel. (in mythology and literature) a revolving device spun by a deity of fate selecting random changes in the affairs of man

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheel of fortune¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

“But don’t be too long. Wheel of Fortune starts soon.”

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Wheel of Fortune was just getting started.

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“I think I would be good on Wheel of Fortune,” his mother said.

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King World struck deals with the show’s original producer, Merv Griffin Enterprises, in the early 1980s to distribute “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune.”

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Sony Pictures Television and CBS have struck a compromise in their hard-fought legal battle over distribution rights to the popular “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” syndicated game shows.

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