Flak

Pronunciation: /flæk/

Definitions of flak

noun anti-aircraft fire or criticism

Example Sentences

A1 The soldier faced flak from the enemy during the battle.

A2 The politician received flak from the public for his controversial statement.

B1 The company's decision to lay off employees has drawn flak from the media.

B2 The artist's latest exhibit is expected to receive flak from art critics.

C1 Despite the flak he received, the CEO stood by his decision to restructure the company.

C2 The author's new book has been met with both praise and flak from literary circles.

Examples of flak in a Sentence

formal The politician received a lot of flak for his controversial decision.

informal I caught a lot of flak from my friends for being late to the party.

slang I can't believe I'm getting so much flak for wearing these old sneakers.

figurative She's always taking flak from her boss, but she handles it well.

Grammatical Forms of flak

• past tense: flakked
• plural: flaks
• comparative: more flak
• superlative: most flak
• present tense: flaks
• future tense: will flak
• perfect tense: have flakked
• continuous tense: is flakking
• singular: flak
• positive degree: flak
• infinitive: to flak
• gerund: flakking
• participle: flakked

Origin and Evolution of flak

First Known Use: 1938 year

Language of Origin: German

Story behind the word: The word 'flak' originated as a shortened form of the German word 'Fliegerabwehrkanone', which translates to 'anti-aircraft gun'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'flak' has come to be used more broadly to refer to any kind of criticism or opposition, not just in the context of military anti-aircraft fire.