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noun


(1)   A conspicuously marked or shaped tail
(2)   Emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
(3)   Stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
(4)   Flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
(5)   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.
(6)   A rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
(7)   Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

verb


(8)   Become less intense
(9)   Provide with a flag
"Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately"
(10)   Communicate or signal with a flag
(11)   Decorate with flags
"The building was flagged for the holiday"
(12)   Droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
WiktionaryText

Adjective


  1. Of or pertaining to an admiral, commodore, or general officer.
    Captains park in the second row, flag officers next to the building.

Noun



  1. A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
  2. A flag flown by a ship to show the presence on board of the admiral; the admiral himself, or his flagship.
  3. A signal flag.
  4. The use of a flag, especially to indicate the start of a race or other event.
  5. A variable or memory location that stores a true-or-false, yes-or-no value, typically either recording the fact that a certain event has occurred or requesting that a certain optional action take place.
  6. In a command line interface, a notation requesting optional behavior or otherwise modifying the action of the command being invoked.
  7. an abbreviation for capture the flag.

Verb



  1. To mark with a flag, especially to indicate the importance of
  2. To signal to, especially to stop a passing vehicle etc.
    • Please flag a taxi down for me.
  3. : To signal (an event).
    • The compiler flagged three errors.
  4. : To set a program variable to true.
    • Flag the debug option before running the program.

See also






Verb



  1. To weaken, become feeble.
    • His strength flagged toward the end of the race.

Noun



  1. Any of various plants with sword-shaped leaves, especially irises; specifically, Iris pseudacorus.

Noun



  1. A slice of turf; a sod.
  2. A slab of stone; a flagstone, a flat piece of stone used for paving.

Verb



  1. To lay down flagstones.
    • Fred is planning to flag his patio this weekend.
 
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