Flak

What do we mean by flak?

Antiaircraft artillery. noun

The bursting shells fired from such artillery. noun

Excessive or abusive criticism. noun

Dissension; opposition. noun

Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells. noun

Anti-aircraft shell fire. noun

Adverse criticism. noun

A public-relations spokesperson. noun

A slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer noun

Artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes noun

Intense adverse criticism noun

Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.

Anti-aircraft shell fire.

Adverse criticism.

A public-relations spokesperson.

Used in World War II, 'flak' is a German abbreviation for Flugzeugabwehrkanone, or "aircraft defense cannon". 'Flak' was rapidly adopted by the Allies fr obvious reasons. NOT an abbreviation for "Fliegerabwherekanone". Urban Dictionary

Ghetto slang for blame or trouble Urban Dictionary

Flak, from the german "fliegerabwehrkanone", originally referring to land-based anti-aircraft defense systems, has more recently been used when speaking about low velocity shrapnel-based war-time technology (ie the 'flak jacket' etc). Figuratively, this phrasing is used to allude to broadly targeted aggressive interpersonal behavior. Urban Dictionary

Anti-air firepower, often seen as black smoke that erupts unexpectedly in midair, although at a certain range (there is a limit as to how far a flak shell can go before exploding in midair, thus allowing a pilot of an aircraft to anticipate flak). Urban Dictionary

Flak is slang for any type of jacket. This can be a hooded or unhooded but it must be a jacket, it does not refer to jumpers. Urban Dictionary

The proccess of using a male or female's pubic hairs to floss one's teeth Urban Dictionary

Hot, tall drink of water of Australian origin. Has a decided preference for brunettes. Follows directions moderately well. Urban Dictionary

Can be used synonymously with "to give someone shit," but in a less profane way. To Nag. Jewish children are often on the receiving end from their mothers. Urban Dictionary

To knock someone unconscious very quickly. Urban Dictionary

Verb - to hurt or degrade See also: Flakkin' Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to flak:
flak.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word flak:
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Words that rhyme with flak:
back, black, track, hack, pack, jack, attack, crack, rack, stack, lack, feedback, tack, plaque, sack, slack, sac, smack, knack, mac, setback, shack, snack, whack, wrack, lac, tarmac, aback, yak, piggyback, drawback, tac, wack, ransack, maniac, anorak, almanac, flack, pac, lilac, zodiac, hijack, quack, megalomaniac, kickback, throwback, cognac, cardiac, paque, ack, kodak, flashback, backtrack, backpack, clack, fallback, fac, comeback, blackjack, rucksack, sidetrack, outback, cadillac, nymphomaniac, payback, mack, skipjack, push back, hold back, lumberjack, flapjack, knickknack, wisecrack, pak, claque, knapsack, unpack, chirac, counterattack, quarterback, rollback, frack, jacques, dak, greenback, insomniac, humpback, razorback, pontiac, yack, thwack, cutback, amnesiac, brack, eniac, hatchback, bushwhack, plack, soundtrack, racetrack.

Adjectives that are often used to describe flak:
heavy, light, german, intense, much, little, more, black, political, accurate, considerable, moderate, antiaircraft, japanese, enough, inaccurate, aircraft, direct, deadly, russian, red, worst, concentrated, heaviest, usual, less, thick, intensive, heavier, critical, murderous, communist, dense, enemy, friendly, soviet, meager, fierce, severe, inevitable, verbal, italian, terrific, ample, sporadic, tremendous, coastal, hellish, controlled, mobile, automatic, occasional, spent, vicious, lethal, polish, futile, ugly, directed, scattered, damn, millimeter, unexpected, portable, ferocious, hostile.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective flak:
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Consonant match to flak:
fleek, flock, fluke, flick, flake, fleck, fluck, flack, floc, flook, fleak, flowk.

Words that sound like flak:
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