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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Norwood, a British 24-year-old created entirely by Van der Velden and her team at production outfit Particle6, was taking flak from entertainment’s top stars.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
In the past, pay-TV distributors took public flak during brief standoffs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Schumer also caught flak from outside progressive groups.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
Past presidents have also taken flak from voters for their clemency decisions.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
In the past, pay-TV distributors took public flak during brief standoffs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Schumer also caught flak from outside progressive groups.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
Past presidents have also taken flak from voters for their clemency decisions.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 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 24 Nov. 2025.
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