flag

/flˈæg/

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Noun
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
Noun
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.
Noun
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Noun
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
Noun
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
Noun
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
Noun
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
Verb
communicate or signal with a flag
Verb
provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately"
Verb
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
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decorate with flags; "the building was flagged for the holiday"
Verb
become less intense