flack

[ flak ]

/ flæk /

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noun

press agent.

publicity.

verb (used without object)

to serve as a press agent or publicist: to flack for a new rock group.

verb (used with object)

to promote; publicize: to flack a new record.

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Origin of flack

1935–40; said to be after Gene Flack, a movie publicity agent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flack

flack , flak

Words nearby flack

flabellate, flabelli-, flabellum, flaccid, flaccidity, flack, flackery, flacon, flag, flag captain, flag day

Other definitions for flack (2 of 2)

flack²

[ flak ]

/ flæk /

noun

flak.

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How to use flack in a sentence

Governmental officials and press flacks are asking us to take them at their word—without evidence—and they are suggesting that skepticism is somehow unpatriotic.
It’s the Press’ Job to Ask for Evidence That Justifies a War|Matt Lewis|February 4, 2022|The Daily Beast
Torossian even moved Adams’ son Jordan’s seat so that the flack could be more prominent in photos with the mayor-elect, according to two people who witnessed the incident.
Why Is NYC Mayor Eric Adams Glued to This ‘Toxic’ PR Guru?|Lachlan Cartwright|December 10, 2021|The Daily Beast
“Rosario” is all about turning the flack from haters into fuel.
The Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 So Far|Kat Moon|July 1, 2021|Time
“Anthem” got a lot of flack for flagrantly going after the “Destiny” playerbase.
What ‘Anthem’ got right|Gene Park|February 25, 2021|Washington Post

About 45 minutes past our interview time, the studio flack summons me.
Brie Larson’s Hollywood Transformation|Marlow Stern|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A festival flack asked me to move, so that an Italian gentleman in a tuxedo could take my seat.
James Franco Shot His New Movie at the Venice Film Festival and I Was in It|Marlow Stern|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bearded volunteer, wearing an over-sized black flack jacket, said rebel resistance had stiffened.
Ukraine Rebels Boast About Troops and Tanks Coming from Russia|Jamie Dettmer|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two years later, she got flack for another Castro ad that featured Gadot twerking in a pair of jeans.
Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman: A Hamas-Bashing, Ex-IDF Soldier and Former Miss Israel|Marlow Stern|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both 24 and Homeland caught significant flack from critics for stereotyping Muslims and Middle Easterners.
Generic and Superficial ‘Tyrant’ Amerisplains the Middle East|Andrew Romano|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fortunately for her the milk in the revolving churn at that moment changed its squashing for a decided flick-flack.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy
When you and the others were at the old Flack mansion Samuels mentioned a subject that lies close to my heart.
The Missing Tin Box|Arthur M. Winfield
When it grew dark the flick-flack of lightening played across the sky and it showed the men's faces white and drawn.
War and the Weird|Forbes Phillips
Flack smiled, went out and returned with his license to sell liquor, and his commission as a magistrate of New York State.
Rolf In The Woods|Ernest Thompson Seton
She was out in conditions in which even Judson Flack, had he met her, could hardly have detected her.
The Dust Flower|Basil King

British Dictionary definitions for flack (1 of 2)

flack¹

/ (flæk) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian a press or publicity agent

Word Origin for flack

C20: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for flack (2 of 2)

flack²

/ (flæk) /

noun

a variant spelling of flak

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flack

Origin of flack

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flack

Words nearby flack

Other definitions for flack (2 of 2)

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How to use flack in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for flack (1 of 2)

Word Origin for flack

British Dictionary definitions for flack (2 of 2)