Flag meaning

What does “flag” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“flag” is a noun and verb with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design.

flag

noun

  1. emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

  2. 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.

    Synonymsmasthead
  3. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

  4. a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

    Synonymssignal flag
  5. flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

    Synonymspin
  6. stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones

    Synonymsflagstone
  7. a conspicuously marked or shaped tail

verb

  1. communicate or signal with a flag

  2. provide with a flag

    “Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately”

  3. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

    Synonymssagdroopswag
  4. decorate with flags

    “the building was flagged for the holiday”

  5. become less intense

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University