ack
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 3
/æk/
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/æk/ · /æ(ː)k/ · /æ(ː)x/
Definition of ack
9 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- An acknowledgement either of a packet or a message received from a network.
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noun
- An acknowledgement either of a packet or a message received from a network.
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(historical)The letter A as used in signalling and other types of communications.
“They had to begin at the beginning: learning the Morse code, flag-wagging, a succession of acks, and practice on the buzzer.”
- acknowledgment signal
verb
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To acknowledge a packet or a message received from a network.
“Yet, with full ECN nonce functionality and totally unreliable behaviour, ACKing individual packets only would require the receiver to maintain state that could theoretically grow without bounds.”
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of ACK.
- (offensive, reflexive)To commit suicide.
intj
- acknowledged
- Expressing distaste, alarm, or trepidation.
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(offensive)Mocking a transgender person by imitating the sound of choking during a suicide by hanging, evoking the notion that transgender people frequently commit suicide.
“ACK!”
“>...ACK!”
“Hahaha Nooo dad why won't you accept me for my true self noooo ....BLURK.. ack ack”
“Ack!”
“>Im so glad i transitioned >Time to look myself in the mirror >... >... >...ACK!”
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Etymology
Clipping of acknowledged.
Hooks
11 extensions · 11 front
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