English noun: flag | |||
1. | flag (artifact) emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design | ||
Broader (hypernym) | emblem | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | American flag, banner, banner, battle flag, black flag, blackjack, colors, colours, Confederate flag, ensign, fanion, flag of truce, jack, Jolly Roger, national flag, Old Glory, pennant, pennon, pirate flag, standard, Star-Spangled Banner, Stars and Bars, Stars and Stripes, streamer, streamer, tricolor, tricolour, Union flag, Union Jack, waft, white flag, yellow jack | ||
2. | flag (communication) 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. | ||
Synonyms | masthead | ||
Broader (hypernym) | list, listing | ||
3. | flag (plant) plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals | ||
Synonyms | fleur-de-lis, iris, sword lily | ||
Broader (hypernym) | iridaceous plant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bearded iris, beardless iris, blue flag, bulbous iris, dwarf iris, dwarf iris, English iris, gladdon, gladdon iris, Iris cristata, Iris foetidissima, Iris persica, Iris pseudacorus, Iris verna, Iris versicolor, Iris virginica, Iris xiphioides, Persian iris, roast beef plant, southern blue flag, stinking gladwyn, stinking iris, vernal iris, yellow flag, yellow iris, yellow water flag | ||
Member meronym | genus Iris | ||
4. | flag (communication) a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device | ||
Synonyms | signal flag | ||
Broader (hypernym) | visual signal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | code flag, nautical signal flag, pennant, red flag | ||
5. | flag (artifact) flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green | ||
Synonyms | pin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | golf equipment | ||
6. | flag (artifact) stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones | ||
Synonyms | flagstone | ||
Broader (hypernym) | paving stone | ||
7. | flag (animal) a conspicuously marked or shaped tail | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tail | ||
Part meronym | Canis familiaris, cervid, deer, dog, domestic dog | ||
English verb: flag | |||
1. | flag (communication) communicate or signal with a flag | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sign, signal, signalise, signalize | ||
2. | flag (change) provide with a flag | ||
Samples | Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mark | ||
3. | flag (motion) droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness | ||
Synonyms | droop, sag, swag | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drop, drop down, sink | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bag, slouch, slump | ||
4. | flag (creation) decorate with flags | ||
Samples | The building was flagged for the holiday. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament | ||
5. | flag (change) become less intense | ||
Synonyms | ease off, ease up, slacken off | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||