ack

¹

[ ak ]

interjection

1. (used as an expression of dismay, frustration, surprise, or the like):

   Ack! I left the steaks on the counter, and my dog ate them both.

ack.

²

abbreviation for

1. acknowledge.
2. acknowledgment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ack¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

“At first, I …,” Waters said, then uttered an interjection that sounded a lot like “ack!”

From Washington Post

Business has started to pick up, and inside one of the family’s rooms there are screws and a car ack next to a door.

From Los Angeles Times

“Help my little wee ones! Oh, ack and alas, the poor children!”

From Literature