wheel of fortune
noun
a wheel-like gambling device that is rotated or spun to determine the winner of certain prizes.
Origin of wheel of fortune
First recorded in 1755–65
Words nearby wheel of fortune
wheel bug,
wheel clamp,
wheel horse,
wheel lock,
wheel man,
wheel of fortune,
wheel of life,
wheel static,
wheel trim,
wheel window,
wheel wobble
Example sentences from the Web for wheel of fortune
His method in such cases was to turn a wheel-of-fortune and obey it.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete |Charles M. SkinnerAbove the portal is a wheel-of-fortune window executed by Briolotus.
Cathedral Cities of Italy |William Wiehe CollinsIt was the stentorian voice of the caller of the wheel-of-fortune.
The Girl of the Golden West |David Belasco
British Dictionary definitions for wheel of fortune
wheel of fortune
noun
(in mythology and literature) a revolving device spun by a deity of fate selecting random changes in the affairs of man
Often shortened to: wheel