Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flak]
- /flæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flak]
- /flæk/
Definitions of flacking word
- noun flacking press agent. 1
- noun flacking publicity. 1
- verb without object flacking to serve as a press agent or publicist: to flack for a new rock group. 1
- verb with object flacking to promote; publicize: to flack a new record. 1
- noun flacking Present participle of flack. 1
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Origin of flacking
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; said to be after Gene Flack, a movie publicity agent
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flacking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flacking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
flacking usage trend in Literature
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