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flag
1[flag]
noun
a piece of cloth, varying in size, shape, color, and design, usually attached at one edge to a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization, as a means of signaling, etc.; ensign; standard; banner; pennant.
Ornithology.the tuft of long feathers on the legs of falcons and most hawks; the lengthened feathers on the crus or tibia.
Hunting.the tail of a deer or of a setter dog.
Journalism.
the nameplate of a newspaper.
the name of a newspaper as printed on the editorial page.
a tab or tag attached to a page, file card, etc., to mark it for attention.
Music.hook.
Movies, Television.a small gobo.
Usually flags the ends of the bristles of a brush, especially a paintbrush, when split.
Computers.a symbol, value, or other means of identifying data of interest, or of informing later parts of a program what conditions earlier parts have encountered.
verb (used with object)
to place a flag or flags over or on; decorate with flags.
to signal or warn (a person, automobile, etc.) with or as if with a flag (sometimes followed bydown ).
to flag a taxi; to flag down a passing car.
to communicate (information) by or as if by a flag.
to decoy, as game, by waving a flag or the like to excite attention or curiosity.
to mark (a page in a book, file card, etc.) for attention, as by attaching protruding tabs.
(of a brush) to split the ends of the bristles.
flag
2[flag]
noun
any of various plants with long, sword-shaped leaves, as the sweet flag.
the long, slender leaf of such a plant or of a cereal.
flag
3[flag]
verb (used without object)
to fall off in vigor, energy, activity, interest, etc..
Public enthusiasm flagged when the team kept losing.
Synonyms: , , , ,to hang loosely or limply; droop.
flag
1/ ڱæɡ /
noun
a piece of cloth, esp bunting, often attached to a pole or staff, decorated with a design and used as an emblem, symbol, or standard or as a means of signalling
a small paper flag, emblem, or sticker sold on flag days
computing an indicator, that may be set or unset, used to indicate a condition or to stimulate a particular reaction in the execution of a computer program
informalshort for flag officer flagship
journalism another name for masthead
the fringe of long hair, tapering towards the tip, on the underside of the tail of certain breeds of dog, such as setters
the conspicuously marked tail of a deer
a less common name for bookmark
the part of a taximeter that is raised when a taxi is for hire
the pennant-shaped pattern that is formed when a price fluctuation is plotted on a chart, interrupting the steady rise or fall that precedes and then follows it
(in Victoria, Australia) the Australian Rules premiership
to represent or show support for one's country, an organization, etc
to assert a claim, as to a territory or stretch of water, by military presence
informalto be present; make an appearance
to relinquish command, esp of a ship
to submit or surrender
verb
to decorate or mark with a flag or flags
(often foll by down) to warn or signal (a vehicle) to stop
to send or communicate (messages, information, etc) by flag
to decoy (game or wild animals) by waving a flag or similar object so as to attract their attention
to mark (a page in a book, card, etc) for attention by attaching a small tab or flag
to draw attention to (something)
to consider unimportant; brush aside
flag
2/ ڱæɡ /
verb
to hang down; become limp; droop
to decline in strength or vigour; become weak or tired
flag
3/ ڱæɡ /
noun
any of various plants that have long swordlike leaves, esp the iris Iris pseudacorus ( yellow flag )
the leaf of any such plant
flag
4/ ڱæɡ /
noun
short for flagstone
verb
(tr) to furnish (a floor) with flagstones
Other 51Թ Forms
- flagger noun
- flagless adjective
- ˈڱ noun
- ˈڱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
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Idioms and Phrases
strike the flag, Also strike one's flag.
to relinquish command, as of a ship.
to submit or surrender.
His financial situation is growing worse, but he's not ready to strike the flag.
Example Sentences
Norris retired on the spot with broken front suspension but Piastri was able to continue as the safety car came out, and led the pack to the chequered flag.
The parking lot outside the stadium felt relatively subdued, with some fans making carne asada on portable grills and others waving Mexican flags.
Earlier this year whistleblowers flagged concerns over the way some subcontracted staff were being paid.
“Look at all the foreign flags,” Miller said on X as he shared a video of a crowd of protesters, some waving Mexican flags.
They chanted slogans near the Port Headquarters building amid signs and swirling American and Mexican flags.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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