Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mack

/mæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
mack
IPA
/mæk/
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of guy, term of address for a man or person.

Informal

name

A diminutive of the male given name Max.

name

A surname.

name

The Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland.

Slang

noun

Ellipsis of Mack truck.

noun

An individual skilled in the art of seduction using verbal skills; a seducer

Slang

noun

A pimp or procurer

Slang

verb

To act as pimp; to pander.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

(In sense one) From either the male name Mack or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: maquerel, makelaar

Usage

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Frequently Paired Words

Mac

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Questions

How do you pronounce mack?
The recorded pronunciation is /mæk/.
What does mack mean?
Synonym of guy, term of address for a man or person.
Where does mack come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce mack

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