Ack-Ack

Pronunciation: /ˈæk ˈæk/

Definitions of ack-ack

noun A sound imitating the noise of gunfire or explosions

Example Sentences

A1 The soldiers heard the ack-ack of enemy planes overhead.

A2 During the war, the ack-ack guns were used to defend against enemy aircraft.

B1 The sound of ack-ack fire filled the air as the battle raged on.

B2 The ack-ack batteries were strategically placed to protect the city from aerial attacks.

C1 The effectiveness of the ack-ack defenses was crucial in preventing enemy bombers from reaching their targets.

C2 The skilled gunners operated the ack-ack guns with precision, shooting down multiple enemy aircraft.

Examples of ack-ack in a Sentence

formal The military used ack-ack guns to defend against enemy aircraft during the war.

informal I heard the ack-ack guns firing last night during the air raid.

slang The ack-ack was going off like crazy at the concert last night.

figurative Her sharp wit was like ack-ack, shooting down any argument thrown her way.

Grammatical Forms of ack-ack

• past tense: ack-acked
• plural: ack-acks
• comparative: more ack-ack
• superlative: most ack-ack
• present tense: ack-acks
• future tense: will ack-ack
• perfect tense: have ack-acked
• continuous tense: is ack-acking
• singular: ack-ack
• positive degree: ack-ack
• infinitive: to ack-ack
• gerund: ack-acking
• participle: ack-acked

Origin and Evolution of ack-ack

First Known Use: 1914 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'ack-ack' originated as a phonetic representation of the sound made by anti-aircraft guns during World War I.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as a slang term for anti-aircraft fire, 'ack-ack' has evolved to become a more widely recognized term for anti-aircraft guns or artillery.