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/ flæg /
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noun
verb (used with object), flagged, flag·ging.
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Idioms about flag
- to relinquish command, as of a ship.
- to submit or surrender: His financial situation is growing worse, but he's not ready to strike the flag.
strike the flag,
Origin of flag
1OTHER WORDS FROM flag
flagger, nounflagless, adjectiveWords nearby flag
flaccid, flaccidity, flack, flackery, flacon, flag, flag captain, flag day, flag down, flagellant, flagellar
Other definitions for flag (2 of 4)
flag2
[ flag ]
/ flæg /
noun
any of various plants with long, sword-shaped leaves, as the sweet flag.
the long, slender leaf of such a plant or of a cereal.
Origin of flag
2First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English flagge
Other definitions for flag (3 of 4)
flag3
[ flag ]
/ flæg /
verb (used without object), flagged, flag·ging.
to fall off in vigor, energy, activity, interest, etc.: Public enthusiasm flagged when the team kept losing.
to hang loosely or limply; droop.
Other definitions for flag (4 of 4)
flag4
[ flag ]
/ flæg /
noun
flags, flagstone (def. 2).
verb (used with object), flagged, flag·ging.
to pave with flagstones.
Origin of flag
4First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English flagge “piece of sod”; akin to Old Norse flaga “slab”
OTHER WORDS FROM flag
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British Dictionary definitions for flag (1 of 4)
flag1
/ (flæɡ) /
noun
verb flags, flagging or flagged (tr)
Derived forms of flag
flagger, nounflagless, adjectiveWord Origin for flag
C16: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for flag (2 of 4)
flag2
/ (flæɡ) /
verb flags, flagging or flagged (intr)
to hang down; become limp; droop
to decline in strength or vigour; become weak or tired
Word Origin for flag
C16: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for flag (3 of 4)
flag3
/ (flæɡ) /
noun
any of various plants that have long swordlike leaves, esp the iris Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag)
the leaf of any such plant
See also sweet flag
Word Origin for flag
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Dutch flag, Danish flæg yellow iris
British Dictionary definitions for flag (4 of 4)
flag4
/ (flæɡ) /
noun
short for flagstone
verb flags, flagging or flagged
(tr) to furnish (a floor) with flagstones
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