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Meaning of flags
noun
- A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
- An exact representation of a flag (for example: a digital one used in websites).
- A flag flown by a ship to show the presence on board of the admiral; the admiral himself, or his flagship.
- (often used attributively) A signal flag.
- The use of a flag, especially to indicate the start of a race or other event.
verb
- To furnish or deck out with flags.
- To mark with a flag, especially to indicate the importance of something.
- (often with down) To signal to, especially to stop a passing vehicle etc. Example: Please flag down a taxi for me.
- To convey (a message) by means of flag signals. Example: to flag an order to troops or vessels at a distance
- (often with up) To note, mark or point out for attention. Example: I've flagged up the need for further investigation into this.
verb
- To weaken, become feeble. Example: His strength flagged toward the end of the race.
- To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp.
- To let droop; to suffer to fall, or let fall, into feebleness. Example: to flag the wings
- To enervate; to exhaust the vigour or elasticity of.
noun
- Any of various plants with sword-shaped leaves, especially irises; specifically, Iris pseudacorus.
noun
- A slice of turf; a sod.
- A slab of stone; a flagstone, a flat piece of stone used for paving.
- Any hard, evenly stratified sandstone, which splits into layers suitable for flagstones.
verb
- To pave with flagstones. Example: Fred is planning to flag his patio this weekend.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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