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flag

/flaɡ/noun, verb1 syllable

Flag means: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.

Synonyms for flag13

noun, as in plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

iris, fleur-de-lis, sword lily

noun, as in 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

noun, as in a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

signal flag

noun, as in flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

noun, as in stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones

flagstone

verb, as in droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

sag, droop, swag

verb, as in become less intense

ease up, ease off, slacken off

What does flag mean?12

noun

1

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

2

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.

3

a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

4

flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

5

stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones

6

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

7

a conspicuously marked or shaped tail

verb

1

droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

2

become less intense

3

communicate or signal with a flag

4

provide with a flag“Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately”

5

decorate with flags“the building was flagged for the holiday”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flag?18

one syllable

bagtagdragagmaglaggagragbragfagsnagsagstagslagnagwagshaghag
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Flag in a sentence

  • Algeria's flag has three colors: green, white and red.MisterBrown
  • Kabylia has its own flag, its national anthem and its own constitution.Igider
  • During the pandemic, there were even more flag-wavers in our society.Jokubas
  • Gabriel waved his hand to flag down a passing taxi, eager to get home.Amastan
  • As a mark of respect, the flag was lowered to half mast.sundown
  • After a while, his enthusiasm began to flag.rul
  • When the school day starts, the students raise the national flag.jiraixu
  • Once raised, the flag will never be lowered again.Nicat

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Forms of flag

as a noun

plural
flags

as a verb

past tense
flagged
present participle
flagging
third-person singular
flags
past participle
flagged