flak
noun
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variants:
or less commonly flack
plural flak
also flack
Definition of flak
1
: antiaircraft guns
2
: the bursting shells fired from flak
3
: criticism, opposition
She has taken a good deal of flak for espousing that view.— E. J. Kahn, Jr. When I was a restaurant bar manager I sometimes found myself taking flak from my customers for our high prices ⊗ Rob Hill
Examples of flak in a Sentence
He caught heavy flak for his decision to oppose the new school.
He took a lot of flak from the other kids for his unusual appearance.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bailey begins the commercial by throwing some flak Cruzâs way for never winning the award. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, "From âGarv Sauceâ to âBoomstick,â the meaning behind Twinsâ Playersâ Weekend names," 22 Aug. 2019 The standard pronunciation is âflak-sed,â not âflas-sid.â . . — Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, "Semantic Drift," 22 July 2019 The tour has also caught flak from within over the years. — Hilary George-parkin, Vox, "How Warped Tour led the consumerist music festival revolution," 23 July 2019 According to royal correspondent Omid Scobie, William and Kate also received flak for their ÂŁ4.5 million ($5.73 million) renovations on their Kensington Palace home. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Home Renovations Cost $3 Million in Taxpayer Money," 25 June 2019 The Senate leader previously received public flak for his support of the Trump administrationâs tough immigration policies. — Bradford Betz, Fox News, "Mitch McConnell confronted by 'Abolish ICE' protesters, video shows," 8 July 2018 Harris, who released her own version of Medicare for all on Monday, drew flak from both the left â those who objected to her including a limited role for private insurers â and the right, who said her plan was too expensive. — Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times, "Biden and Harris play defense: Five takeaways from Night 2 of the Democratic debate," 31 July 2019 Hillary Clinton got her fair share of flak when her husband, President Bill Clinton, named her as chair of the Task Force on National Health Care Reform and gave her an office in the West Wing â a first for a first lady. — Washington Post, "Hereâs why Ivanka Trumpâs role at the G-20 summit was so unsettling. And it wasnât just about nepotism.," 3 July 2019 Sarah Jessica Parker caught a lot of flak for her 2016 Met Gala look from Monse. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and More Met Gala Guests Whoâve Already Mastered Camp on The Red Carpet," 24 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flak.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for flak
flak
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flak
: exploding shells that are shot at enemy aircraft from guns on the ground
informal
: harsh criticism
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