Definitions

flak

[flak] / flæk /

NOUN

complaint, criticism

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse brickbat censure condemnation disapprobation disapproval disparagement hostility knock opposition pan rap swipe

WEAK

bad press fault-finding

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment endorsement flattery praise sanction

Example Sentences

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Bonus points caught some flak at the end of the Six Nations.

From BBC

Which is why SJU brought him in, agreed to absorb the flak, and offered a shot at redemption.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We need to stop having conversations and start doing something as parents get a lot of flak but everyone is trying their best."

From BBC

Treasuries have taken a lot of flak from Wall Street in recent years, because they stopped behaving like a safe haven.

From Barron's