flak
Meaning of flak
noun
- strong criticism.
you must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong
he has been getting flak from certain quarters lately for pointing this out
- anti-aircraft fire.
1930s (in flak (sense 2)): from German, abbreviation of Fliegerabwehrkanone, literally ‘aviator-defence gun’.
Information about flak
- It is a name.
- The plural form of flak is: flaks.
- Languages in which flak is used:
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Hyphenation of flak
flak
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- flak is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
flak synonyms
Meaning flak catcher:
Meaning fire:
Meaning antiaircraft:
Meaning the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes:
Meaning the formal expression of severe disapproval:
Meaning possession or expression of an unfavourable opinion:
Meaning strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds:
Meaning hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition:
Meaning a statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable:
Meaning the expression of very strong disapproval; censure:
Meaning public condemnation of someone or something:
Meaning harsh criticism or censure:
Meaning strong public condemnation:
Meaning the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander:
Meaning abusively disparaging speech or writing:
Meaning the improper use of something:
Meaning a harsh criticism:
Meaning a piece of brick used as a missile:
Meaning strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door:
Meaning criticize severely:
Meaning an insulting and critical attack:
Meaning severe criticism or treatment:
Meaning abuse; insults:
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Words that rhyme with flak
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