wheel of fortune

noun

1. wheel ( def 9 ).
2. a wheel-like gambling device that is rotated or spun to determine the winner of certain prizes.

wheel of fortune

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheel of fortune¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

His method in such cases was to turn a wheel-of-fortune and obey it.

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Above the portal is a wheel-of-fortune window executed by Briolotus.

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It was the stentorian voice of the caller of the wheel-of-fortune.

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