alack

[ uh-lak ]

/ əˈlæk /

interjection Archaic.

(used as an exclamation of sorrow, regret, or dismay.)

Also a·lack·a·day

[uh-lak-uh-dey]. /əˈlæk əˌdeɪ/.

Origin of alack

presumably ah + lack. Cf. aha, ahem, alas

Words nearby alack

alabastrum, à la bonne heure, à la broche, Alacant, à la carte, alack, alacrima, alacrity, Ala Dağ, Ala Dagh, Aladdin

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Example sentences from the Web for alack

Oh, alas and alack (goes the argument), if only we could make peace with the Palestinians!
Senior Netanyahu Adviser Admits Fayyad Was A Partner For Peace|Emily L. Hauser|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The exterior of the house itself was well enough, but alack for the approaches and the interior!
Disturbed Ireland|Bernard H. Becker
We wished that other guests would emulate our example, alas and alack!
My Actor-Husband|Anonymous
And if she changed her mind and took the boat back—as he, alack!
The Fortieth Door|Mary Hastings Bradley

The major part of us had gathered in front of the house to see and hear what was passing; but, alack!
A Legend of Reading Abbey|Charles MacFarlane
Alack, there was a blooming young flower to be cut off so soon, and an old weed like me left standing still.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for alack

alack

alackaday (əˈlækəˌdeɪ)

/ (əˈlæk) /

interjection

an archaic or poetic word for alas

Word Origin for alack

C15: from a ah! + lack loss, lack

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	alack
释义	alack [ uh-lak ] / əˈlæk / interjection Archaic. (used as an exclamation of sorrow, regret, or dismay.) Also a·lack·a·day [uh-lak-uh-dey]. /əˈlæk əˌdeɪ/. Origin of alack presumably ah + lack. Cf. aha, ahem, alas Words nearby alack alabastrum, à la bonne heure, à la broche, Alacant, à la carte, alack, alacrima, alacrity, Ala Dağ, Ala Dagh, Aladdin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alack Oh, alas and alack (goes the argument), if only we could make peace with the Palestinians! Senior Netanyahu Adviser Admits Fayyad Was A Partner For Peace\|Emily L. Hauser\|April 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The exterior of the house itself was well enough, but alack for the approaches and the interior! Disturbed Ireland\|Bernard H. Becker We wished that other guests would emulate our example, alas and alack! My Actor-Husband\|Anonymous And if she changed her mind and took the boat back—as he, alack! The Fortieth Door\|Mary Hastings Bradley The major part of us had gathered in front of the house to see and hear what was passing; but, alack! A Legend of Reading Abbey\|Charles MacFarlane Alack, there was a blooming young flower to be cut off so soon, and an old weed like me left standing still. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade British Dictionary definitions for alack alack alackaday (əˈlækəˌdeɪ) / (əˈlæk) / interjection an archaic or poetic word for alas Word Origin for alack C15: from a ah! + lack loss, lack Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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