flak
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.
- (countable, uncountable) Anti-aircraft shell fire.
- (countable, figuratively, informal, uncountable) Adverse criticism.
- (countable, informal, uncountable) A public-relations spokesperson.
Synonyms
antiaircraft gun
ack-ack gun
antiaircraft fire
flack catcher
flak catcher
anti-aircraft fire
anti-aircraft gun
Translations
feu
Flugzeugabwehrkanone
şikâyet
antiaeri
حريق
αντιαεροπορικόFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/flæk/
Etymology
Borrowed from German FlaK, short for Fliegerabwehrkanone (“anti airplane cannon”).
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