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- pronunciation:
- flaeg
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a piece of cloth, usu. rectangular or triangular, bearing any of various colors and designs and used for signaling or as the symbol or emblem of a country, organization, or the like; banner; pennant.
the Chinese flag
- similar words:
- banner, ensign, standard
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
flags, flagging, flagged |
| definition 1: |
to mark or adorn with flags.
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| definition 2: |
to signal or alert, esp. to stop, using or as if using a flag (sometimes fol. by "down").
She stood by the road and flagged down a police car for help. |
| related words: |
hitch, sign |
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| derivation: |
flagger (n.) |
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