flak

flak

noun \ˈflak\

plural flak also flack

Definition of FLAK

1

: antiaircraft guns

2

: the bursting shells fired from flak

3

also flack : criticism, opposition

Variants of FLAK

flak also flack \ˈflak\

Examples of FLAK

1. He caught heavy flak for his decision to oppose the new school.
2. He took a lot of flak from the other kids for his unusual appearance.

Origin of FLAK

German, from Fliegerabwehrkanonen, from Flieger flyer + Abwehr defense + Kanonen cannons

First Known Use: 1938

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with FLAK

back, black, Braque, clack, claque, crack, flack, hack, jack, knack, lac, lack, lakh, mac, Mac, pack, plaque, quack, rack, sac, sack, sacque, shack, slack, smack, snack, stack, tach, tack, thwack, track, Wac, wack, whack, wrack, yak