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Ack vs Gack - What's the difference?

ack | gack |

As interjections the difference between ack and gack

is that ack is (radio communications) acknowledged or ack can be expressing distaste, alarm, or trepidation while gack is (often|repeated several times) the sound of a cat coughing up a hairball.

As a noun ack

is the letter a as used in signalling and other types of communications.

As a verb gack is

to make a 'gack' noise.

ack

English

(wikipedia ACK)

Alternative forms

* ack

Noun

(en noun)
  • (internet) An acknowledgement either of a packet or a message received from a network.

    • Antonyms

    * NAK

    Anagrams

    * English three-letter words

    gack

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (often, repeated several times) The sound of a cat coughing up a hairball.
  • Also used of similar noises, particularly one made to show disgust or disapproval.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a 'gack' noise.
  • To expectorate a hairball.

    • Quotations

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