flag

flag ¹

 (flăg)

n.

1. A piece of cloth, usually rectangular, of distinctive color and design, used as a symbol, standard, signal, or emblem.

2. National or other allegiance, as symbolized by a flag: ships of the same flag.

3. A ship carrying the flag of an admiral; a flagship.

4. A marking device, such as a gummed strip of paper, attached to an object to attract attention or ease identification; a tab.

5. The masthead of a newspaper.

6. Music A cross stroke that halves the value of a note to which it is added.

7. A distinctively shaped or marked tail, as of a dog or deer.

8. Computers A variable or memory location that stores true-or-false, yes-or-no information.

tr.v. flagged, flag·ging, flags

1. To mark with a flag or flags for identification or ornamentation: flag a parade route; flagging parts of a manuscript for later review.

2.

a. To signal with or as if with a flag.

b. To signal to stop: flag down a passing car.

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[Origin unknown.]

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flag ²

 (flăg)

n.

A plant, such as an iris or cattail, that has long sword-shaped leaves.

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[Middle English flagge, reed, of Scandinavian origin.]

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flag ³

 (flăg)

intr.v. flagged, flag·ging, flags

To lose vigor or strength; weaken or diminish: The conversation flagged.

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[Possibly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flögra, to flap about.]

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flag ⁴

 (flăg)

n.

A flagstone.

tr.v. flagged, flag·ging, flags

To pave with slabs of flagstone.

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[Middle English flagge, piece of turf, from Old Norse flaga, slab of stone; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]

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flag

(flæɡ)

n

1. 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

2. a small paper flag, emblem, or sticker sold on flag days

3. (Computer Science) 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

4. (Journalism & Publishing) journalism another name for masthead²

5. (Zoology) the fringe of long hair, tapering towards the tip, on the underside of the tail of certain breeds of dog, such as setters

6. (Zoology) the conspicuously marked tail of a deer

7. a less common name for bookmark

8. (Automotive Engineering) Austral and NZ the part of a taximeter that is raised when a taxi is for hire

9. (Economics) 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

10. the flag (in Victoria, Australia) the Australian Rules premiership

11. fly the flag to represent or show support for one's country, an organization, etc

12. (Military) to assert a claim, as to a territory or stretch of water, by military presence

13. informal to be present; make an appearance

14. (Military) strike the flag lower the flag

a. to relinquish command, esp of a ship

b. to submit or surrender

vb (tr) , flags, flagging or flagged

15. to decorate or mark with a flag or flags

16. (often foll by down) to warn or signal (a vehicle) to stop

17. to send or communicate (messages, information, etc) by flag

18. (Hunting) to decoy (game or wild animals) by waving a flag or similar object so as to attract their attention

19. to mark (a page in a book, card, etc) for attention by attaching a small tab or flag

20. chiefly Austral to draw attention to (something)

21. (foll by: away or by) NZ to consider unimportant; brush aside

[C16: of uncertain origin]

ˈflagger n

ˈflagless adj

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flag

(flæɡ)

vb (intr) , flags, flagging or flagged

1. to hang down; become limp; droop

2. to decline in strength or vigour; become weak or tired

[C16: of unknown origin]

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flag

(flæɡ)

n

1. (Plants) any of various plants that have long swordlike leaves, esp the iris Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag)

2. (Plants) the leaf of any such plant

[C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Dutch flag, Danish flæg yellow iris]

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flag

(flæɡ)

n

(Building) short for flagstone

vb, flags, flagging or flagged

(Building) (tr) to furnish (a floor) with flagstones

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flag¹

(flæg)

n., v. flagged, flag•ging. n.

1. a typically rectangular piece of cloth marked with distinctive colors or designs and used as a symbol, as of a nation or organization, or as a means of signaling.

2. the tail of a deer or of a setter dog.

3. a tab or tag attached, as to a page, to attract attention.

4. any of the angled lines attached to a musical note.

v.t.

5. to place a flag or flags over or on; decorate with flags.

6. to signal or warn with or as if with a flag (sometimes fol. by down): to flag down a train.

7. to decoy, as game, by waving a flag or the like to excite attention or curiosity.

8. to mark (a page, file, etc.) with a tab or tag.

[1475–85; perhaps b. flap (n.) and fag¹ (n.) in obsolete sense “flap”]

flag′ger, n.

flag²

(flæg)

n.

any of various plants with long, sword-shaped leaves, as the sweet flag.

[1350–1400; Middle English flagge]

flag³

(flæg)

v.i. flagged, flag•ging.

1. to fall off in activity, interest, etc.

2. to hang loosely or limply; droop.

[1535–45; See flag¹]

flag⁴

(flæg)

n., v. flagged, flag•ging. n.

1. flagstone.

v.t.

2. to pave with flagstones.

[1400–50; Middle English flagge piece of sod]

flag′ger, n.

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flag

Past participle: flagged
Gerund: flagging

Imperative

flag

flag

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flag

Yellow cloth thrown in the air by an official to signal a violation.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design American flag, Old Glory, Stars and Stripes, Star-Spangled Banner - the national flag of the United States of America banner, streamer - long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising battle flag - a flag that leads troops into battle black flag, Jolly Roger, pirate flag, blackjack - a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship colors, colours - a flag that shows its nationality emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. fanion - a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position jack - small flag indicating a ship's nationality pennon, waft, pennant, streamer - a long flag; often tapering banner, standard - any distinctive flag Confederate flag, Stars and Bars - the first flag of the Confederate States of America tricolor, tricolour - a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) Union flag, Union Jack - national flag of the United Kingdom flag of truce, white flag - flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce yellow jack - yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine national flag, ensign - an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
	2.	flag - a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. masthead list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
	3.	flag - plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals fleur-de-lis, iris, sword lily iridaceous plant - any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae genus Iris - large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes bearded iris - any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals) beardless iris - any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls) bulbous iris - any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb Iris cristata, dwarf iris - low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States gladdon, gladdon iris, Iris foetidissima, roast beef plant, stinking gladwyn, stinking iris - iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa Iris persica, Persian iris - bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers Iris pseudacorus, yellow flag, yellow iris, yellow water flag - common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated dwarf iris, Iris verna, vernal iris - low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers blue flag, Iris versicolor - a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally Iris virginica, southern blue flag - similar to blue flag; the eastern United States English iris, Iris xiphioides - bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow
	4.	flag - a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device signal flag visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication pennant - a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering) code flag, nautical signal flag - one of an international code of flag signals used between ships red flag - a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up"
	5.	flag - flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green pin golf equipment - sports equipment used in playing golf
	6.	flag - stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones flagstone paving stone - a stone used for paving
	7.	flag - a conspicuously marked or shaped tail Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
Verb	1.	flag - communicate or signal with a flag signal, signalise, signalize, sign - communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" flag down - signal to stop; "Let's flag down a cab--it's starting to rain"; "The policeman flagged down our car"
	2.	flag - provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately" mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
	3.	flag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness droop, sag, swag drop down, sink, drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" slouch, slump - assume a drooping posture or carriage bag - hang loosely, like an empty bag
	4.	flag - decorate with flags; "the building was flagged for the holiday" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	5.	flag - become less intense ease off, slacken off, ease up decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

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flag

¹

noun

1. banner, standard, colours, jack, pennant, ensign, streamer, pennon, banderole, gonfalon They raised the white flag in surrender.

verb

1. mark, identify, indicate, label, tab, pick out, note, docket I promise to flag these things more clearly.

flag something or someone down hail, stop, signal, salute, wave down They flagged a car down.

Related words
enthusiast vexillologist

Quotations
"Then raise the scarlet standard high!"
"Within its folds we'll live or die"
"Tho' cowards flinch and traitors sneer"
"We'll keep the red flag flying here" [James M. Connell The Red Flag]

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flag

²

verb weaken, fall, die, fail, decline, sink, fade, slump, pine, faint, weary, fall off, succumb, falter, wilt, wane, ebb, sag, languish, abate, droop, peter out, taper off, feel the pace, lose your strength His enthusiasm was in no way flagging.

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flag ¹

noun

Fabric used especially as a symbol:

banderole, banner, banneret, color (used in plural), ensign, jack, oriflamme, pennant, pennon, standard, streamer.

verb

To communicate by means of such devices as lights or signs:

semaphore, signal.

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flag ²

verb

1. To become limp, as from loss of freshness:

droop, sag, wilt.

2. To lose strength or power:

decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fade, fail, languish, sink, wane, waste (away), weaken.

Informal: fizzle (out).

Idioms: go downhill, hit the skids.

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Translations

vlag

رايَةعلمعَلَمعَلَم، بَيْرَق، رايَهيَتْعَب، يُصاب بالوَهَن

знамеопцияфлаг

vlajkaochabovatoznačitpraporpraporek

flagfanevakle

FahneFlaggekennzeichnennachlassenSchwertlilie

σημαίαπαντιέρα

flago

banderadecaerenlosarflaquearlábaro

رایتعلم

lippu

drapeaufaiblirflagoptionsémaphore

झंडा

zastava

jelezjelzőbitjelzőzászlólankadleint

bendera

fániflaggflagg, fániòreytast

bandierabandiera taglialucebandierinafermare un taxiflaggare

旗

깃발

vexillum

karogs

vlagvlaggenvlagschipwaardewenken

flagggå trettbli slapp

flaga

bandeiraenfraquecermarcador

флагвымпелзнамяирискасатик

ochabnúťvlajka

zastava

zastavaзастава

flaggafana

ธง

bayrakdermansız kalmaksancakyorulmak

брукувативистилатизменшуватизменшуватисязнамено

cờ

旗变弱

flag

¹ [flæg]

A. N [of country] → bandera f (Naut) → pabellón m; (for charity) → banderita f; (small, as souvenir, also Sport) → banderín m
flag of convenience → pabellón m de conveniencia
flag of truce → bandera f blanca
to raise/lower the flag → izar/arriar la bandera
to keep the flag flying → mantener alto el pabellón
to show the flag → hacer acto de presencia
to wrap o.s. or drape o.s. in the flag (esp US) → escudarse en el patriotismo

B. VT (= mark) [+ path] → señalar con banderitas; [+ item, reference] → señalar, marcar (also flag down) [+ taxi] → (hacer) parar

C. CPD flag bearer N (lit, fig) → abanderado/a m/f
flag day N día de colecta de una organización benéfica
Flag Day N (US) → día m de la Bandera (14 junio)
flag officer N (Naut) → oficial mf superior de la marina
flag stop N (US) → parada f discrecional

flag down VT + ADV [+ taxi] → (hacer) parar
to flag sb down → hacer señales a algn para que se detenga

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flag

² [flæg] VI [strength, person] → flaquear; [enthusiasm] → enfriarse, decaer; [conversation] → decaer

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flag

³ [flæg] N (also flagstone) → losa f

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flag

⁴ [flæg] N (Bot) → falso ácoro m, lirio m

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flag

[ˈflæg]

n

[country, organization] → drapeau m
flag of convenience → pavillon m de complaisance
to fly the flag for (fig) [+ country, organization] → défendre les couleurs de

(also flagstone) → dalle f

vi [person] → faiblir, fléchir; [enthusiasm] → tomber

flag down

vt sep → héler, faire signe (de s'arrêter) à

flag up

vt sep (= signal, warn about) → signaler

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flag

:

flagship

n (lit, fig) → Flaggschiff nt

adj attr → Vorzeige-; flag store → Vorzeigeladen m

flagstaff

n → Fahnen- or Flaggenmast m

flag stop

n (US) → Bedarfshaltestelle f

flagstone

n → (Stein)platte f; (on floor also) → Fliese f

flag-waver

n → Hurrapatriot(in) m(f), → Chauvinist m

flag-waving

n → Hurrapatriotismus m, → Chauvinismus m

adj speech → chauvinistisch

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flag

¹

n

→ Fahne f; (small, on map, chart etc) → Fähnchen nt; (national) → Fahne f, → Flagge f; (Naut) → Flagge f; (for semaphore) → Signalflagge or -fahne f; to fly the flag (for) (fig) → die Fahne hochhalten (für); to keep the flag flying (lit, fig) → die Stellung halten; to show the flag → seine Präsenz or (fig also) → seine Anwesenheit dokumentieren; flag of convenience (Naut) → Billigflagge f

(for charity) → Fähnchen nt

(of taxi) the flag was down → das Taxi war besetzt; he put the flag down → er stellte auf „besetzt“

(= paper marker) → Kennzeichen nt

vt → beflaggen

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flag

²

vi → erlahmen; (interest, enthusiasm, strength etc also) → nachlassen; he’s flagging → er lässt nach; (= he is tiring) → er wird müde; their spirits flagged → ihr Mut sank; the film starts flagging toward(s) the middle → der Film lässt zur Mitte hin nach

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flag

³

n (Bot) → Schwertlilie f; (= sweet flag) → Kalmus m

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flag

⁴

n (also flagstone) → Steinplatte f; (for floor also) → Fliese f

vt → mit Steinplatten/Fliesen belegen; floor also → fliesen

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flag

¹ [flæg] n (gen) → bandiera; (for charity) → bandierina
flag of convenience → bandiera di convenienza

flag down vt + adv (taxi, motorist) → fare cenno (di fermarsi) a

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flag

² [flæg] vi (strength) → indebolirsi; (person) → stancarsi; (enthusiasm) → affievolirsi; (conversation) → languire

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flag

³ [flæg] n (also flag stone) → pietra per lastricare

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flag¹

(flӕg) noun

a piece of cloth with a particular design representing a country, party, association etc. the French flag. vlag عَلَم، بَيْرَق، رايَه знаме bandeira vlajka die Fahne flag; fane σημαίαbandera lipp پرچم lippu drapeauדגל झंडा nacionalna zastava zászló bendera bandiera 旗 (국가, 조직, 단체의) 기 vėliava karogs bendera vlagflaggflaga بیرغ bandeira steag флаг zástava, vlajka zastava zastava flagga ธง bayrak 旗子 прапор جھنڈا، پرچم cờ 旗

ˈflag-pole / ˈflagstaff nouns

the pole on which a flag is hung. vlagpaal عامود العَلَم флагщок pau da bandeira stožár der Fahnenmast flagstang κοντάρι σημαίας asta lipuvarras میله پرچم lipputanko mâtתורן झंडा फहराने का स्तम्भ stijeg (koplje) zastave zászlórúd tiang bendera fánastöng pennone, asta della bandiera 旗ざお 깃대 vėliavos stiebas karoga masts tiang bendera vlaggenstokflaggstangmaszt دبيرغ لكړه pau da bandeira catarg de steag флагшток stožiar zastavni drog motka za zastavu flaggstång เสาธง bayrak direği, gönder 旗桿 флагшток چوب پرچم cột cờ 旗杆

flag down verb – past tense, past participle flagged –

to wave at (a car etc) in order to make it stop. We flagged down a taxi. voorkeer يُلَوِّح للسَيّاره بالوُقوف махам да спре acenar mávat na auto heranwinken praje; standse σταματώ όχημα (με κίνηση του χεριού) hacer señales käeviipega peatama با دست تکان دادن متوقف کردن viittoa pysähtymään faire signe לְאוֹתֵת कार इत्यादि को रोकने के लिए झंडा हिलाना zaustaviti, dozvati (taksi) megállít melambai veifa í til að stöðva chiamare; fermare 旗で合図する (신호하여) 정지시키다 sustabdyti apturēt (mašīnu, taksometru) menahan doen stoppen stanse, praiezatrzymywać راویستل acenar a face semn ловить машину zastaviť (mávaním) ustaviti (z mahanjem) mahanjem zaustaviti hejda, vinka till sig โบกสัญญาณให้กับ (ด้วยธงหรือมือ) durması için işaret etmek 打旗號使(車)停下 голосувати, ловити گاڑی چلانے والے کو ٹھہرنے کا اشارہ ra hiệu cho dừng lại 打旗号使（车）停下

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flag²

(flӕg) verb – past tense, past participle flagged –

to become tired or weak. Halfway through the race he began to flag. verflou يَتْعَب، يُصاب بالوَهَن клюмвам fraquejar ochabovat nachlassen vakle εξασθενώ, κουράζομαιdecaer, flaquear ära vajuma توان خود را از دست دادن väsähtää faiblir לְהִתעַייֵף कमजोर होना popuštati: klonuti (el)lankad kelelahan þreytast affievolirsi だらんとする 축 늘어지다 silpti, išsikvėpti pagurt menjadi penat verslappenbli slapp, begynne å henge, gå trettsłabnąć, oklapnąć ستړی کیدل fraquejar a obosi ослабевать ochabnúť pešati onemoćati bli matt, börja sacka efter อ่อนกำลังลง yorulmak, dermansız kalmak 變弱 поникнути, слабшати تھک جانا اور کمزور ہو جانا yêú đi; sút đi; héo đi 变弱

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flag

→ عَلَم vlajka flag Fahne σημαία bandera lippu drapeau zastava bandiera 旗 깃발 vlag flagg flaga bandeira флаг flagga ธง bayrak cờ 旗

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