flak

Plural: flak, flaks

Noun

• Antiaircraft artillery fire; strong criticism.
• a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
• intense adverse criticism
  • "don't give me any flak"
• artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
• Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.
• Anti-aircraft shell fire.
• Adverse criticism.
• A public-relations spokesperson.

Examples

• His controversial word choice drew a lot of FLAK from his opponents.

Synonyms

ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, attack, blast, fire, flack, flack catcher, flak catcher, pom-pom, AAA, triple-A

Related Words

flak jacket