Synonyms of the word

flak

• n. Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.
• n. Anti-aircraft shell fire.
• n. (figuratively, informal) Adverse criticism.
• n. (informal) A public-relations spokesperson.

ack-ack

• n. Antiaircraft artillery.
• n. (uncountable) Antiaircraft fire.
• adj. Of or relating to antiaircraft warfare.

antiaircraft

• adj. Alternative spelling of anti-aircraft.
• n. Alternative spelling of anti-aircraft.

attack

• n. An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy.
• n. An attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by…
• n. A time in which one attacks. The offence of a battle.
• n. (cricket) Collectively, the bowlers of a cricket side.
• n. (volleyball) Any contact with the ball other than a serve or block which sends the ball across the plane…
• n. (lacrosse) The three attackmen on the field or all the attackmen of a team.
• n. (medicine) The sudden onset of a disease or condition.
• n. An active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease.
• n. (music) The onset of a musical note, particularly with respect to the strength (and duration) of that…
• n. (audio) The amount of time it takes for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level…
• v. (transitive) To apply violent force to someone or something.
• v. (transitive) To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines,…
• v. (transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
• v. (transitive) To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
• v. (transitive, cricket) To aim balls at the batsman’s wicket.
• v. (intransitive, cricket) To set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets.
• v. (intransitive, cricket) To bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly.
• v. (soccer) To move forward in an active attempt to score a point, as opposed to trying not to concede.
• v. (cycling) To accelerate quickly in an attempt to get ahead of the other riders.

blast

• n. A violent gust of wind.
• n. A forcible stream of air from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the mouth, etc.
• n. A hit from a pipe.
• n. The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace.
• n. The exhaust steam from an engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an…
• n. An explosion, especially for the purpose of destroying a mass of rock, etc.
• n. An explosive charge for blasting.
• n. A loud, sudden sound.
• n. A sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind, especially on animals and plants; a blight.
• n. (figuratively, informal) A good time; an enjoyable moment.
• n. (marketing) A promotional message sent to an entire mailing list.
• n. A flatulent disease of sheep.
• n. (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) An algorithm for comparing primary biological sequence information.
• v. (transitive) To confound by a loud blast or din.
• v. (intransitive) To make a loud noise.
• v. (transitive) To shatter, as if by an explosion.
• v. (transitive) To open up a hole in, usually by means of a sudden and imprecise method (such as an explosion).
• v. (transitive) To curse; to damn.
• v. (transitive) (sci-fi) To shoot, especially with an energy weapon (as opposed to one which fires projectiles).
• v. (soccer) To shoot; kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.
• v. To criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.
• v. (transitive) To blight or wither.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To be blighted or withered.
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To blow, for example on a trumpet.
• interj. Blast it; damn it.
• n. (cytology) An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).

criticism

• n. The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination…

fire

• n. (uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon…
• n. (countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained…
• n. (countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
• n. (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered a one of…
• n. (countable, Britain) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
• n. (countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.
• n. (uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.
• n. Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
• n. Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
• n. Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
• n. (countable) A button (on a joypad, joystick or similar device) usually used to make a video game character…
• v. (transitive) To set (something) on fire.
• v. (transitive) To heat without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
• v. (transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.
• v. (transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct…
• v. (transitive) To shoot (a device that launches a projectile or a pulse or stream of something).
• v. (intransitive) To shoot a gun, a cannon or a similar weapon.
• v. (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
• v. (intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
• v. (transitive) To forcibly direct (something).
• v. (intransitive, computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
• v. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
• v. To animate; to give life or spirit to.
• v. To feed or serve the fire of.
• v. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
• v. (farriery) To cauterize.
• v. (intransitive, dated) To catch fire; to be kindled.
• v. (intransitive, dated) To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
• adj. (slang) Amazing.
• interj. A cry of distress indicating that something is on fire.
• interj. A signal to shoot.

flack

• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To flutter; palpitate.
• v. (intransitive, Britain dialectal) To hang loosely; flag.
• v. (transitive, Britain dialectal) To beat by flapping.
• n. A publicist, a publicity agent.
• v. To publicise, to promote.
• n. Alternative spelling of flak.

gun

• n. A device for projecting a hard object very forcefully; a firearm or cannon.
• n. A device operated by a trigger and acting in a manner similar to a firearm.
• n. (surfing) A long surfboard designed for surfing big waves (not the same as a longboard, a gun has a pointed…
• n. (cellular automata) A pattern that "fires" out other patterns.
• n. (colloquial, metonymically) A person who carries or uses a rifle, shotgun or handgun.
• n. (colloquial, usually in the plural) The biceps.
• n. (nautical, in the plural) Violent blasts of wind.
• v. (with “down”) To shoot someone or something, usually with a firearm.
• v. To speed something up.
• v. To offer vigorous support to a person or cause.
• v. To seek to attack someone; to take aim at someone.
• v. To practice fowling or hunting small game; chiefly in participial form: to go gunning.
• v. Nonstandard spelling of going to.

interpreter

• n. One who listens to a speaker in one language and relates that utterance to the audience in a different…
• n. (figuratively) One who explains something, such as an art exhibit.
• n. (computing) A program which executes another program written in a programming language other than machine…

pom-pom

• n. (military) A rapid-firing small-calibre canon used especially as an anti-aircraft gun.
• n. Alternative spelling of pompom.

representative

• adj. Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
• n. One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation.
• n. A member of a legislative or governing body who represents a constituency.
• n. One that is taken as typical of its class.
• n. (US, politics) A member of the US House of Representatives.
• n. Company agent who visits potential purchasers, salesman.

spokesperson

• n. Person who acts as the voice of a group of people.

voice

• n. Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered…
• n. (phonetics) Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; —…
• n. The tone or sound emitted by an object.
• n. The faculty or power of utterance.
• n. Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion.
• n. Opinion or choice expressed; judgment.
• n. (archaic) Command; precept.
• n. One who speaks; a speaker.
• n. (grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means…
• n. (music) In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.
• n. (Internet, IRC) A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages…
• v. (transitive) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce.
• v. (transitive, phonology) To utter audibly.
• v. (transitive) To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To vote; to elect; to appoint.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To clamor; to cry out.
• v. (transitive, Internet) To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to…
• v. (television, film) To act as a voice actor to portray a character.