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| flag [ flag ] |
noun (plural flags) |
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1. cloth flown as emblem: a piece of cloth, often rectangular and flown from a pole, carrying a distinctive design and used as an emblem or for signaling
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2. decoration: a small ornament, emblem, or pin showing the colors and design of a flag
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3. identity symbolized by flag: a national or group identity symbolized by a flag
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4. marking device: a marking device, e.g. a tab, that is attached to something to make it easier to identify or more conspicuous
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5. comput computer program marker: an indicator generated by a computer program to denote a condition such as an error
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6. transportation marker showing a taxi for hire: formerly, a small marker on a taximeter, raised to show a taxi's availability for hire
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7. football penalty marker: a colored cloth thrown to the ground by a football official to indicate illegal play
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8. music note marker: an angled line on the stem of a musical note, indicating its value
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9. navy
Same as flagship (sense 2)
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10. press
Same as masthead (sense 1)
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11. vertebrates hair fringe beneath dog's tail: a fringe of hair that grows on the lower part of the tail in some dog breeds such as setters
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12. zoology deer's tail: the tail of a deer
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transitive verb (past and past participle flagged, present participle flag·ging, 3rd person present singular flags) |
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1. football indicate penalty: in football, to indicate a penalty by throwing down a flag
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2. mark something: to mark something such as a page or a place, in order to draw attention to it
  I've flagged the passages that need rewriting.
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3. indicate something: to draw somebody's attention to something
The report flagged items for concern.
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4. send somebody message by flag: to signal somebody or send somebody information using a flag
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5. U.S. cut somebody off from drink: to refuse to serve somebody more alcoholic beverages because of apparent drunkenness
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slang
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6. decorate something with flags: to decorate something with flags
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7. hunting attract animal's attention: to attract the attention or curiosity of wild game by waving something
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
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| flag·ger noun |
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