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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024flack1 /flæk/USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]- Slang Terms[countable] press agent.
- Slang Terms[uncountable] flak.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flack1 (flak),USA pronunciation n. [Sometimes Disparaging.]- Slang TermsSee press agent.
- Slang Termspublicity.
v.i. - Slang Termsto serve as a press agent or publicist:to flack for a new rock group.
v.t. - Slang Termsto promote;
publicize:to flack a new record.
- said to be after Gene Flack, a movie publicity agent 1935–40
- Militaryflak.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024flak or flack /flæk/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Militaryantiaircraft fire.
- strong criticism or opposition:The candidate took a lot of flak from the press.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flak (flak),USA pronunciation n. - Militaryantiaircraft fire, esp. as experienced by the crews of combat airplanes at which the fire is directed.
- criticism;
hostile reaction;
abuse:Such an unpopular decision is bound to draw a lot of flak from the press.
Also, flack. - German Fl(ieger)a(bwehr)k(anone) antiaircraft gun, equivalent. to Flieger aircraft (literally, flyer) + Abwehr defense + Kanone gun, cannon
- 1935–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: flak, flack /flæk/ n - anti-aircraft fire or artillery
- informal a great deal of adverse criticism
Etymology: 20th Century: from German Fl(ieger)a(bwehr)k(anone), literally: aircraft defence gun |