Flack

Pronunciation: /flæk/

Definitions of flack

noun a publicity agent or press agent

Example Sentences

A1 The celebrity's publicist handled all the flack from the media about the scandal.

A2 The company's PR team is used to dealing with flack from unhappy customers on social media.

B1 The politician faced a lot of flack for his controversial decision.

B2 The company's CEO took the flack for the failed merger.

C1 The author received a lot of flack for their latest novel from critics.

C2 Despite the flack from the public, the artist stood by their controversial artwork.

verb to provide publicity or promotion

Example Sentences

A1 She flacked her boss for a promotion.

A2 The student flacked the teacher for extra credit.

B1 The employee flacked the company's new product in the meeting.

B2 The PR team flacked the celebrity to increase their public image.

C1 The politician was flacked by the media for his controversial statements.

C2 The marketing team flacked the new campaign to attract more customers.

Examples of flack in a Sentence

formal The company hired a public relations firm to handle the flack from the recent scandal.

informal I'm tired of all the flack I get from my parents about my messy room.

slang I can't believe the flack I got from my boss for being late again.

figurative She took the flack for her team's mistakes and faced the consequences.

Grammatical Forms of flack

• past tense: flacked
• plural: flacks
• comparative: more flack
• superlative: most flack
• present tense: flacks
• future tense: will flack
• perfect tense: have flacked
• continuous tense: is flacking
• singular: flack
• positive degree: flack
• infinitive: to flack
• gerund: flacking
• participle: flacked

Origin and Evolution of flack

First Known Use: 1914 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'flack' originated as a slang term in the United States in the early 20th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in reference to press agents or public relations professionals who promote a person or product, 'flack' has evolved to also mean criticism or opposition, especially in a public relations context.