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ack

1

[ ak ]

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.



ack.

2

abbreviation for

  1. acknowledge.
  2. acknowledgment.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ack1

First recorded in 1995–2000
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Example Sentences

You know, Ack, the melancholy of it all is that we grew up there.

A “Cathy” movie, filled with dietary struggles, overbearing mothers, and a script punctuated by a number of “Ack!”

Carlos has been staying busy perfecting his Obama impression including a sketch called BA-L-ACK Obama.

"The ack-ack will knock those planes out of the sky," one of the sailors said.

Ain't nothin' ever gained by not bein' open 'n' above-board; that's my motto, and I ack up to it.

Rocky raised his nose and head, braced himself as though to jump, and delivered a shrill “Ke-ack.”

You 'spose dey let dose Crow tak de ack-kisr-attah to Crooked-Bear's boy?

"And a-callin' of 'em to 'ack Mr. Dicky Hamshaw to pieces," growled Hawkins, adjusting his sights on the figure.

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