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I've gotten more flack from the remake nature of our 'Being Human' from American audiences than I have from British fans. Every fan of the BBC original that I've bumped into seemed very excited and interested in seeing what we did with it - at least to my face!
Samuel Witwer

Meaning of "flack" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLACK

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLACK

flack  [flæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flack is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flack

Flack is a surname, and may refer to: Persons ▪ Audrey Flack, American painter and sculptor ▪ Caroline Flack, British television presenter ▪ Edwin Flack, Australian Olympic athlete in track and field and tennis ▪ Hugh Flack, Irish footballer ▪ John Flack, British bishop of the Anglican Church ▪ Layne Flack, American professional poker player ▪ Marjorie Flack, American author of children’s books ▪ Max Flack, American professional football player ▪ Roberta Flack, American jazz and soul singer ▪ Sophie Flack, American ballerina ▪ Steve Flack, English professional football player ▪ William H. Flack, American politician from New York; U.S. representative 1903–07 Fictional characters ▪ Donald Flack, Jr., character on the American television series CSI:NY ▪ George Flack, a newspaper correspondent in Henry James' novel The Reverberator. Other ▪ Flack, an informal term for a media relations representative.

Definition of flack in the English dictionary

The definition of flack in the dictionary is a press or publicity agent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLACK


alack
əˈlæk
black
blæk
blue-black
ˌblʊˈblæk
bootblack
ˈbuːtˌblæk
clack
klæk
claque
klæk
coal-black
ˈkəʊlˌblæk
eyeblack
ˈaɪˌblæk
flak
flæk
Kaolack
ˈkɑːəʊˌlæk
kulak
ˈkuːlæk
lac
læk
lack
læk
lampblack
ˈlæmpˌblæk
plack
plæk
plaque
plæk
Polack
ˈpəʊlæk
Senlac
ˈsɛnlæk
shellac
ʃəˈlæk
slack
slæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLACK

flabby
flabella
flabellate
flabellation
flabelliform
flabellum
flaccid
flaccidity
flaccidly
flaccidness
flacker
flackery
flacket
flacon
flaff
flaffer
flag
flag captain
flag carrier
flag day

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLACK

antiblack
black-on-black
boneblack
carbon black
forslack
gas black
in the black
ivory black
jet black
Large Black
nutty slack
pellack
Penny Black
pitch-black
platinum black
pollack
shellack
shoeblack
superflack
Welsh Black

Synonyms and antonyms of flack in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLACK

Find out the translation of flack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弗莱克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flack
570 millions of speakers

English

flack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

flack
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فلاك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Флэк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flack
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

flaccidly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flack
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flaccidly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flack
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플랙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flaccidly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Flack
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

flaccidly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुबकपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

flaccidly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Flack
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Flack
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Флек
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Flack
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

flack
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Flack
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flack
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flack
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLACK»

The term «flack» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.749 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLACK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flack» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flack» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flack

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3 QUOTES WITH «FLACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flack.
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Mackenzie Astin
I used to get some flack from my agents because I wouldn't even audition for parts where the hero uses violent force to be a hero.
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Michael Winterbottom
I think it would be impossible if you had a name like mine not to get a little flack for it.
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Samuel Witwer
I've gotten more flack from the remake nature of our 'Being Human' from American audiences than I have from British fans. Every fan of the BBC original that I've bumped into seemed very excited and interested in seeing what we did with it - at least to my face!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLACK»

Discover the use of flack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bunheads
On-stage beauty.
Sophie Flack, 2012
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Bunheads
But when she meets a handsome musician named Jacob, Hannah's universe begins to change, and she must decide if she wants to compete against the other "bunheads" in the company for a star soloist spot or strike out on her own in the real ...
Sophie Flack, 2011
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Art and Soul: Notes on Creating
This book of nourishing wisdom, by a leading woman artist, is a series of meditations on art, the art worlc and the creative process.
Audrey Flack, 1991
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Angus and the Ducks
A curious Scottish terrier decides to investigate the strange noise coming from the other side of the hedge.
Marjorie Flack, 2008
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Organic Dairy Production
Part of the NOFA guides.
Sarah Flack, 2011
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Angus Lost
Always curious, Angus runs away from his house to seek new adventures. Find them he does, but will Angus make it back home?
Marjorie Flack, 1997
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Breaking the rules: Audrey Flack, a retrospective 1950-1990
Illustrated profile of artist Audrey Flack.
Audrey Flack, Thalia Gouma-Peterson, Patricia Hills, 1992
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Angus and the Cat
Angus the Scottie dog spends three days chasing the new cat that has come to live at his house, but when the cat disappears, Angus misses his new friend.
Marjorie Flack, 1997
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Tales of a Broadway Flack
All the excitement of Broadway during the glory days of the Great White Way comes to life in Tales of a Broadway Flack, David A. Long's engrossing new biography about Sol Jacobson, press agent for some of Broadway's most memorable shows and ...
David A. Long, 2011
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The Adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Horace Edgar Flack, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flack is used in the context of the following news items.
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Caroline Flack had the perfect comeback to a magazine that said …
Caroline Flack had the perfect comeback to a magazine that said she was pregnant. You go, Caroline. 14 hours ago 6,070 Views 3 Comments. «The42.ie, Jul 15»
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Caroline Flack is not happy about "very rude" pregnancy rumours: "F …
Caroline Flack has slammed rumours that she is pregnant, saying that ... Flack also replied to a showbiz story about the pregnancy rumours on ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
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Harry Styles & Prince Harry: Ex Girlfriend Exposing Their Secrets In …
A tale of two Harrys! Caroline Flack, the lady lucky enough to date both Harry Styles AND Prince Harry, is releasing a tell-all book describing all ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
4
X Factor host Caroline Flack denies pregnancy rumours and hits …
The star sparked baby rumours yesterday as she stepped out for the first round of the auditions in Manchester in a loose fitting animal print top ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Caroline Flack hits out over pregnancy reports with Instagram rant
CAROLINE Flack has hit out at reports claiming she may be pregnant, after her appearance at the first round of The X Factor auditions in ... «OK! Magazine, Jul 15»
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Paul Danan is returning to Love Island
One person who'll be particularly pleased by Danan's arrival on the island is the show's host Caroline Flack. "I want Danan to be here," Flack ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»
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Flack: Three's Muppet lands on the Southbank, Unity heads to …
Radiator PR hosted a Rio Carnival-themed summer party for Brazilian flip-flop label Ipanema. The event at the Century Club celebrated ... «PR Week, Jul 15»
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X Factor 2015: Rita Ora and Caroline Flack to miss latest auditions
New X Factor 2015 judge Rita Ora and host Caroline Flack are to miss today's latest auditions. The pair won't make try outs at Manchester's ... «Telly Mix, Jul 15»
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Caroline Flack to spill all about Harry Styles romance in tell-all book
Caroline Flack will lift the lid on her past relationship with One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles in her new autobiography, Head Over Heels. «Reveal, Jul 15»
10
S&S takes the Flack
Simon & Schuster UK has signed the autobiography of TV presenter Caroline Flack, with the publisher promising an "extraordinary and ... «The Bookseller, Jul 15»

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