mack
noun
Simple meaning
A diminutive of the male given name Max.
Pronunciation
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makIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmæk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A diminutive of the male given name Max.
A motor vehicle produced by Mack Trucks, especially a semi-trailer.
British
A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
An element of a ship's superstructure which places the function of a ship's mast on its exhaust stack, adding the skeletal supporting structure to the smokestack to support the mast's complement of functions.
british
A raincoat or mackintosh.
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This meaning: A diminutive of the male given name Max.
Used this way, mack is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- macintosh , used mainly in Regional English
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- “He wore a rain-resistant mack to stay dry during the downpour.”noun
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Sense: diminutive of the male given name Max
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