ack-ack

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Antiaircraft artillery.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The army fired upon us with ack-ack.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Antiaircraft fire.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ack-ack” mean?

Antiaircraft artillery.

Is “ack-ack” formal or informal?

ack-ack is generally slang.