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Translingual
Symbol
ack
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Clipping of acknowledged.
Noun
ack (plural acks)
- (military, now historical) The letter A as used in signalling and other types of communications.
- 1929, Frederic Manning, The Middle Parts of Fortune, Vintage, published 2014, page 173:
- They had to begin at the beginning: learning the Morse code, flag-wagging, a succession of acks, and practice on the buzzer.
- (data communications) acknowledgment signal
Alternative forms
- (data communications): ACK
Antonyms
Derived terms
Verb
ack (third-person singular simple present acks, present participle acking, simple past and past participle acked)
- Alternative form of ACK.
Interjection
ack
- (radio communications) acknowledged
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Interjection
ack
- Expressing distaste, alarm, or trepidation.
- (4chan slang) Used to mock a transgender person by imitating the sound of choking during a suicide by hanging, evoking the notion that they frequently commit suicide.
Anagrams
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Scots
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English acte, from Old French act, from Latin ācta, plural of āctus.
Pronunciation
Noun
ack (plural acks)
Verb
ack (past participle acket)
- to act
Derived terms
References
- “ack, n., v.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Old Swedish akh, from Middle Low German ach (“an unhappy interjection”).
Interjection
ack
- alas, oh (exclamation of sorrow, awe, etc. – being moved by emotion)
- Ack och ve!
- Woe and alas!
- 1822, “Ack Värmeland, du sköna (Värmlandsvisan) [Oh Värmland, you fair (The Värmland song / Song of Värmland)]”, Anders Fryxell, Fredrik August Dahlgren (lyrics), traditional (music)performed by Värmlands Nations Kör:
- Ack Värmeland, du sköna, du härliga land! Du krona bland Svea rikes länder. Och komme jag än mitt i det förlovade land, till Värmland jag ändock återvänder.
- Oh Värmland, you fair [or "thou fair," to pair with "fair" and the general tone], you glorious land! You crown among the lands of the Kingdom of Sweden ["Swedes' [a tribe] kingdom" – solemn or poetic]. And were I even to come [subjunctive of komma (“come”), with "even/yet" from "än"] in the middle of the promised land, to Värmland I still return.
Usage notes
Inherently sad, but sometimes used in a positive sense of passion, awe, and the like (see for example the quotations). Compare how someone might put their hand on their chest and have a slightly sad expression on their face when witnessing something they find awe-inspiringly wonderful.
See also
Etymology 2
Clipping of ackumulator.
Noun
ack c
- (electronics, slang) an electric accumulator.
Declension
Synonyms
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