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flak

/flæk/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] informal

    severe criticism

    कड़ी आलोचना

    • The government took a lot of flak over the rise in fuel prices.
    • She got some flak from her friends for missing the wedding.

    Synonyms criticism censure condemnation abuse

    Opposite praise approval

  2. 2

    [U]

    guns on the ground that are shooting at enemy aircraft; the bullets from these guns

    विमानभेदी तोपें, विमानभेदी गोलाबारी

    • The bombers flew through heavy flak.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: You get, take or come in for flak over or for something.

Usage में get, take या come in for flak over या for something कहा जाता है।

⌂Word origin and word building

From the German word Flak, short for Fliegerabwehrkanone, meaning an anti-aircraft gun.

यह जर्मन शब्द Flak से आया है, जो Fliegerabwehrkanone का संक्षिप्त रूप है और जिसका अर्थ विमानभेदी तोप है।