Ack
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ack is a noun meaning (military, now historical) The letter A as used in signalling and other types of communications.
Meaning
(military, now historical) The letter A as used in signalling and other types of communications.
More Meanings
- (data communications) acknowledgment signal
- (radio communications) acknowledged
- Expressing distaste, alarm, or trepidation.
- (4chan slang, offensive, reflexive) To commit suicide.
- (4chan slang, offensive) Mocking a transgender person by imitating the sound of choking during a suicide by hanging, evoking the notion that transgender people frequently commit suicide.
Example Sentences
>Im so glad i transitioned >Time to look myself in the mirror >... >... >...ACK!
Hahaha Nooo dad why won't you accept me for my true self noooo ....BLURK.. ack ack
They had to begin at the beginning: learning the Morse code, flag-wagging, a succession of acks, and practice on the buzzer.
Word Forms
- acks
- acking
- acked
Antonyms for ack
Common opposites include nack.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include syn, configure, reconnaissance, recognition, confirmatory, confirm.
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Sources & Attribution
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