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- 1. strong criticism: "you must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong" Similar
- 2. anti-aircraft fire.
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FLAK definition: 1. strong criticism or opposition: 2. the firing of guns from the ground at enemy aircraft, or the…. Learn more.
noun. ˈflak. variants or less commonly flack. plural flak also flack. 1. : antiaircraft guns. 2. : the bursting shells fired from flak. 3. : criticism, opposition. She has taken a good deal of flak for espousing that view. E. J. Kahn, Jr.
FLAK meaning: 1. strong criticism or opposition: 2. the firing of guns from the ground at enemy aircraft, or the…. Learn more.
uncountable noun. If you get a lot of flak from someone, they criticize you severely. If you take the flak, you get the blame for something. [informal] The President is getting a lot of flak for that. In recent years they have attracted more than their fair share of flak from the press.
Flak definition: antiaircraft fire, especially as experienced by the crews of combat airplanes at which the fire is directed.. See examples of FLAK used in a sentence.
If you’re taking flak, chances are you’re in a bad situation and taking fire from an enemy. Flak can refer to criticism — or worse, explosive shells from an antiaircraft weapon.
Definition of flak noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Antiaircraft artillery. b. The bursting shells fired from such artillery. 2. Informal. a. Excessive or abusive criticism. b. Dissension; opposition. [German, from Fl (ieger)a (bwehr)k (anone), aircraft-defense gun .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of flak – Learner’s Dictionary. flak. noun [ U ] informal uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / flæk / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. criticism: The government took a lot of flak for breaking its election promises. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.
How to use . flak in a sentenceIt felt to me like a plane flying through the flak of an economy.
