ack

¹ American  

[ak] / æk /

interjection

1. (used as an expression of dismay, frustration, surprise, or the like).

   Ack! I left the steaks on the counter, and my dog ate them both.

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ack. ² American  

abbreviation

1. acknowledge.

2. acknowledgment.

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Etymology

Origin of ack

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

“At first, I …,” Waters said, then uttered an interjection that sounded a lot like “ack!”

From Washington Post

Business has started to pick up, and inside one of the family’s rooms there are screws and a car ack next to a door.

From Los Angeles Times

“Help my little wee ones! Oh, ack and alas, the poor children!”

From Literature

We need to remember why we were once the promise of a better tomorrow for the world, and get ourselves ack in the game.

From New York Times

How many hours, how many pinutes, what time, when, ack, ack ack!

From Literature