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Word

PAK

Phoneticspak

/ˈpæk/

Definitions

01Korean surname

B2

n. a common Korean family name, also spelled as Park or Bak.

n. a variant romanization of a common Korean surname, more frequently rendered as Park.

“The author of the book is a woman named Pak who lives in Seoul.”

“The professor, a member of the Pak clan, provided a detailed genealogical history of his ancestors during the lecture.”

Synonyms

ParkBak

02music chart success

C2 · Music

n. Stands for Perfect All-Kill. You use this when a song is number one on every major music chart in South Korea at the same time.

n. Abbreviation for Perfect All-Kill. Used in the context of the South Korean music industry to describe a single that simultaneously tops all major real-time, daily, and weekly charts.

“The band's new single achieved a PAK just two days after it was released.”

“Achieving a PAK is considered the ultimate metric of a song's domestic popularity, as it requires total dominance across multiple competing streaming platforms.”

Slang · Technical

Synonyms

chart-topper

03Pakistani

C1

adj. a short, informal way to say Pakistani.

adj. a clipping of the proper adjective Pakistani; often used in informal or shorthand contexts.

“He visited a Pak restaurant to try some traditional spicy food.”

“The journalist referred to the Pak delegation during the informal briefing before the official summit began.”

Informal

Synonyms

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