Collins English-English Dictionary

flag [flæg]

1. 1. n a piece of cloth, esp bunting, often attached to a pole or staff, decorated with a design and used as an emblem, symbol, or standard or as a means of signalling

2. 2. n a small paper flag, emblem, or sticker sold on flag days

3. 3. n an indicator, that may be set or unset, used to indicate a condition or to stimulate a particular reaction in the execution of a computer program

4. 4. n short for flag officer flagship

5. 5. n another name for masthead

6. 6. n [informal] [journalism] the fringe of long hair, tapering towards the tip, on the underside of the tail of certain breeds of dog, such as setters

7. 7. n the conspicuously marked tail of a deer

8. 8. n a less common name for bookmark

9. 9. n [Austral and NZ] the part of a taximeter that is raised when a taxi is for hire

10. 10. n the pennant-shaped pattern that is formed when a price fluctuation is plotted on a chart, interrupting the steady rise or fall that precedes and then follows it

11. 11. vt. [tr] to decorate or mark with a flag or flags

12. 12. vt. [often foll by down] to warn or signal (a vehicle) to stop

13. 13. vt. to send or communicate (messages, information, etc) by flag

14. 14. vt. to decoy (game or wild animals) by waving a flag or similar object so as to attract their attention

15. 15. vt. to mark (a page in a book, card, etc) for attention by attaching a small tab or flag

16. 16. vt. [foll by away or by] [NZ] to consider unimportant; brush aside

17. 17. vt. See also flag out flags flag up

18. 18. vt. [Etymology] C16: of uncertain origin

flag [flæg]

1. 1. n any of various plants that have long swordlike leaves, esp the iris Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag)

2. 2. n the leaf of any such plant

3. 3. n See also sweet flag

4. 4. n [Etymology] C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Dutch flag, Danish flæg yellow iris

flag [flæg]

1. 1. vi. [intr] to hang down; become limp; droop

2. 2. vi. to decline in strength or vigour; become weak or tired

3. 3. vi. [Etymology] C16: of unknown origin

flag [flæg]

1. 1. n short for flagstone

2. 2. vt. [tr] to furnish (a floor) with flagstones