variants
or less commonly flack
plural flak also flack
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.
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
Rob HillExamples 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.
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Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales often catches flak for his jet-setting.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
Superman – and his bespectacled reporter alter ego, Clark Kent – faces serious flak after getting involved in global military matters.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Even former teammates are giving Aaron Rodgers flak over his secret wedding this offseason.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 July 2025
And that there are fewer and fewer reporters doing them, even as governments and others hire more and more flaks to spin events to their liking.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
Superman – and his bespectacled reporter alter ego, Clark Kent – faces serious flak after getting involved in global military matters.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Even former teammates are giving Aaron Rodgers flak over his secret wedding this offseason.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 July 2025
And that there are fewer and fewer reporters doing them, even as governments and others hire more and more flaks to spin events to their liking.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flak
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“Flak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flak. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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