flak

noun

ˈflak

variants or less commonly flack

plural flak also flack

: antiaircraft guns

: the bursting shells fired from flak

: criticism, opposition

She has taken a good deal of flak for espousing that view.—

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

Examples 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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Roseanne Barr definitely got more flak for her 1990 rendition. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 July 2024 Rotation reinforcements right on track Mozeliak caught flak from fans for his rotation blueprint. —

Katie Woo, The Athletic, 15 July 2024 The post has since received flak from some Facebook members who allege Goodyear police are hiding the truth of the incident. —

Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024 My previous stories at Forbes.com also have shown that Gen Z are getting flak for their inability to collaborate and communicate, and hiring managers say Gen Zers are the worst to work with and manage. —

Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flak