Gack

Quick meaning: Gack is an interjection meaning (often repeated several times) A sharp, sudden sound from someone's throat while they're coughing, vomiting, gagging, etc.

Meaning

(often repeated several times) A sharp, sudden sound from someone's throat while they're coughing, vomiting, gagging, etc.

More Meanings

1. An expression of disgust or disapproval.
2. An expression of trepidation.
3. (intransitive) To make a sharp, sudden sound in one's throat, such as before vomiting or while coughing, gagging, etc.
4. To do something that causes a sharp, sudden sound in one's throat.
5. The sound of a bird's call in response to disturbance.
6. (slang) Crystal meth.
7. (slang) Powder cocaine.

Example Sentences

“Gack,” said Judith. “I don’t remember that. I wish you hadn’t. […]”

Gravity does the rest as Jane's vomit spills back into her trachea. Guck-guck-^([sic]) GACK...guck-gack....GACK! GACK!...GACK!

Then we hear the unmistakable gacking of a dog about to puke. Ooah. Ooah. Ooaah... And puke Loki does, right under the coffee table.

With loud pops, a cloud of blue smoke exploded from the beetle's behind. A steaming spray that stunk worse than burning rubber shot into the air. "Ack!" gagged Andrew. "Gack! Gack! Gack!" coughed Judy.

Word Forms

• gacks
• gacking
• gacked

Related Words

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