flag Synonyms
flag Meaning
flag (n)
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
flag (v)
communicate or signal with a flag
provide with a flag
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
decorate with flags
become less intense
flag (v. i.)
To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp.
To droop; to grow spiritless; to lose vigor; to languish; as, the spirits flag; the streugth flags.
flag (v. t.)
To let droop; to suffer to fall, or let fall, into feebleness; as, to flag the wings.
To enervate; to exhaust the vigor or elasticity of.
To signal to with a flag; as, to flag a train.
To convey, as a message, by means of flag signals; as, to flag an order to troops or vessels at a distance.
To furnish or deck out with flags.
To lay with flags of flat stones.
To decoy (game) by waving a flag, handkerchief, or the like to arouse the animal's curiosity.
flag (n.)
That which flags or hangs down loosely.
A cloth usually bearing a device or devices and used to indicate nationality, party, etc., or to give or ask information; -- commonly attached to a staff to be waved by the wind; a standard; a banner; an ensign; the colors; as, the national flag; a military or a naval flag.
A group of feathers on the lower part of the legs of certain hawks, owls, etc.
A group of elongated wing feathers in certain hawks.
The bushy tail of a dog, as of a setter.
An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera Iris and Acorus.
A flat stone used for paving.
Any hard, evenly stratified sandstone, which splits into layers suitable for flagstones.
One of the wing feathers next the body of a bird; -- called also flag feather.
flag Sentence Examples
- The national flag of India is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron, white, and bottle green.
- They raised the red flag to signal the start of the race.
- She waved a small red flag to get the attention of her friend across the bustling street.
- The flags of all the participating nations fluttered proudly in the breeze during the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
- He worked as a flagman on construction sites, directing traffic and ensuring the safety of workers and motorists.
- The group of protesters gathered outside the government building, holding banners and flags expressing their demands.
- The pirate ship sailed under a black flag, a symbol of danger and lawlessness on the high seas.
- The queen's royal flag was displayed on the balcony of the palace during official ceremonies.
- The hiker planted a small flag at the summit of the mountain to mark his achievement.
- The flags of all countries were displayed in alphabetical order at the United Nations headquarters.
FAQs About the word flag
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design, a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the edit
banner, pennant, ensign, colors, pendent,insignia, badge, standard, streamer, guidon
distend, straighten, rise, distend, stiffen, straighten,stiffen, rise,,uncurl
The national flag of India is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron, white, and bottle green.
They raised the red flag to signal the start of the race.
She waved a small red flag to get the attention of her friend across the bustling street.
The flags of all the participating nations fluttered proudly in the breeze during the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
