Flak
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /flæk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flak is a noun meaning Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.
Meaning
Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.
More Meanings
- Anti-aircraft shell fire.
- (figuratively, informal) Adverse criticism.
- (informal) A public-relations spokesperson.
Example Sentences
I could hear the fragments from the flak shells hitting the plane like someone throwing rocks at it.
At 1057 we were just over the islands and at 1100 the tail gunner reported flak at six o'clock, below.
Another peculiar modern development is that of […] military abbreviations in army orders such as Flak ('Fliegerabwehrkanone' or 'archie')[.]
He was promoted to general of flak artillery on March 1, 1945, and ended the war as the general of the flak arm at OKL, the High Command of the Luftwaffe.
Word Forms
- flaks
- flack
Synonyms for flak
Depending on context, synonyms include ack-ack, AAA, blast, fire, attack, antiaircraft.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ack-ack, antiaircraft, pom-pom, fire, blast, attack.
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