In the Unreal series of fps games, the act of spraying Flak cannon, rocket launcher, Instagib, or Biorifle shots over a large object or past a blind corner in the hope that such fire will cause a frag. Usually practiced by newbs and llamas.
Player: FFS stop flakking down the main corridor! You're just blocking the main access to the ball room!
by ps10n1c April 16, 2003
Used in World War II, 'flak' is a German abbreviation for Flugzeugabwehrkanone, or "aircraft defense cannon". 'Flak' was rapidly adopted by the Allies fr obvious reasons.
NOT an abbreviation for "Fliegerabwherekanone".
NOT an abbreviation for "Fliegerabwherekanone".
Flak was quickly adopted by the Allies because in the time it took to say Flugzeugabwehrkanone over the radio, you'd probably already be dead.
by Cataphract_40 October 5, 2004
Can be used synonymously with "to give someone shit," but in a less profane way. To Nag. Jewish children are often on the receiving end from their mothers.
by Rafool December 28, 2009
Flak, from the german "fliegerabwehrkanone", originally referring to land-based anti-aircraft defense systems, has more recently been used when speaking about low velocity shrapnel-based war-time technology (ie the 'flak jacket' etc).
Figuratively, this phrasing is used to allude to broadly targeted aggressive interpersonal behavior.
Figuratively, this phrasing is used to allude to broadly targeted aggressive interpersonal behavior.
'he was feeling insecure and start shooting off a bunch flak without realizing she was the one getting hit by most it, what a careless bastard'
by sobieski November 21, 2009
by RipX555 May 13, 2023
Anti-air firepower, often seen as black smoke that erupts unexpectedly in midair, although at a certain range (there is a limit as to how far a flak shell can go before exploding in midair, thus allowing a pilot of an aircraft to anticipate flak).
"If you were paradropping, a flak shell will pretty much kill you. If you're lucky, you'll be blinded by the black smoke of the flak. Paradropping is scary in this case, but someone's gotta grow some cojones and do it."
-me
-me
by Dave June 24, 2004