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View usage for: (flæk) uncountable nounIf you get a lot of flak from someone, they criticize you severely. If you take the flak, you get the blame for something. [informal] The President is getting a lot of flak for that. In recent years they have attracted more than their fair share of flak from the press. Synonyms: criticism, stick [slang], opposition, abuse More Synonyms of flak or flack (flæk) noun1. anti-aircraft fire or artillery 2. informal a great deal of adverse criticism Word origin C20: from German Fl( ieger) a( bwehr) k( anone), literally: aircraft defence gun (flæk) noun1. the fire of antiaircraft guns 2. Informal strong, clamorous criticism, opposition, etc. Word origin Ger < Fl(ieger)a(bwehr)k(anone), lit., flier defense gun Examples of 'flak' in a sentenceflak Or fit it with a flak jacket.Soldiers have to be in heavy flak jackets and fatigues.It is very silly and he will get so much flak for this.Letting the men take the flak while he had a cup of tea.Riot police in flak jackets patrol the streets and the bars and clubs are deserted.Only the fact that he was wearing a fastened flak jacket stopped him being fatally injured.My soldiers all wore their helmets and flak jackets though.You have to take the flak.Such was the potential danger that she was assigned a bare room in a heavily protected compound and given a flak jacket.You are going to get flak for losing four Tests in a row.By mid-January the flak was getting ridiculous.We've taken so much flak for having fans in the frame checking their phones.If it goes backwards, you take the flak.He'll get credit and also take some flak.We really fly the flag abroad, but for some reason we get all this flak at home.I took off my flak jacket and helmet and dressed in a blue sweatshirt and jeans.They think the few extra pounds from a promotion isn't worth the flak they would get from all directions.This is partly why she asked to be anonymous: she gets enough flak without inviting more for changing her nose.Oil giants cop the flak.The picture had been taken from behind the soldier, whose features and gender were additionally obscured by a helmet and flak jacket.I've seen previous managers here cop some flak.Now he is likely to face flak from Labour MPs for doing so.When he misses, he doesn't cop all the flak either.ENGLAND'S athletics flops are ready to face more flak when they return home from the Commonwealth Games. British English: flak NOUN If you get a lot of flak from someone, they criticize you severely. The President is getting a lot of flak for that. - American English: flak
- Brazilian Portuguese: críticas
- Chinese: 抨击
- European Spanish: críticas
- French: critiques
- German: Beschuss
- Italian: critiche
- Japanese: 激しい非難
- Korean: 혹평
- European Portuguese: crítica
- Latin American Spanish: críticas
Chinese translation of 'flak' n (u) - (Mil)
高射炮(砲) (gāoshèpào) - (fig, = criticism)
批评(評) (pīpíng)
Definition severe criticism He's getting a lot of flak for that. Synonyms complaints hostility bad press denigration brickbats (informal) sideswipes fault-finding disapprobation Additional synonymsDefinition insulting comments A group of people started to heckle and shout abuse. Synonyms insults, blame, slights, curses, cursing, put-downs, libel, censure, reproach, scolding, defamation, indignities, offence, tirade, derision, slander, rudeness, vilification, invective, swear words, opprobrium, insolence, upbraiding, aspersions, character assassination, disparagement, vituperation, castigation, contumely, revilement, traducement, calumniation Definition severe disapproval It is a controversial policy which has attracted international censure. Synonyms disapproval, criticism, blame, condemnation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, dressing down (informal), stick (slang), stricture, reproof, sideswipe, castigation, obloquy, remonstrance, reprehension There was widespread condemnation of Saturday's riots. Synonyms denunciation, blame, censure, disapproval, reproach, stricture, reproof, reprobation, denouncement - flagstone
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Additional synonymsSynonyms disapproval, blame, dislike, condemnation, dissatisfaction, censure, displeasure, stricture, reproof, disfavourHis action had been greeted with almost universal disapproval. Synonyms displeasure, criticism, objection, condemnation, dissatisfaction, censure, reproach, denunciation, deprecation, disapprobation, stick (slang) They were unanimous in their disparagement of the book. Synonyms contempt, criticism, ridicule, discredit, condemnation, scorn, lessening, depreciation, disdain, degradation, denunciation, derision, slander, denigration, debasement, underestimation, derogation, contumely (literary), aspersion, belittlement, detractionDefinition hostility, resistance, or disagreement Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media. Synonyms hostility, resistance, resentment, disapproval, obstruction, animosity, aversion, antagonism, antipathy, obstructiveness, counteraction, contrariety Definition verbal abuse, criticism It's not motorists who give you the most stick, it's the general public. Synonyms abuse, criticism, flak (informal), blame, knocking (informal), hostility, slagging (slang), denigration, critical remarks, fault-finding |