- artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Synonym: antiaircraftantiaircraft gunflakpom-pomack-ackack-ack gun
- intense adverse criticism
- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
Synonym: fireattackflakblast
- a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
Synonym: flak catcherflakflack catcher