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Flag

noun/flˈæɡ/
Definition
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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.
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈæɡ/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈaɡ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈaɡ/
1 syllable Say it as /flˈæɡ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounemblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
nouna 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.
nounplants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
nouna rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
nounflagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
nounstratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
nouna conspicuously marked or shaped tail
verbcommunicate or signal with a flag
verbprovide with a flag
“Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately”
verbdroop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
verbdecorate with flags
“the building was flagged for the holiday”
verbbecome less intense
Word Forms
flagverbdecorate with flags
flagnouna rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
sagnouna shape that sags
droopnouna shape that sags
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Flagge
Emblem, das normalerweise aus einem rechteckigen Stück Stoff mit markantem Design besteht
🇫🇷French
drapeau
emblème généralement constitué d'un morceau de tissu rectangulaire au dessin distinctif
🇪🇸Spanish
bandera
emblema que generalmente consiste en una pieza rectangular de tela de diseño distintivo
🇮🇹Italian
bandiera
emblema solitamente costituito da un pezzo di stoffa rettangolare dal design distintivo
🇳🇱Dutch
vlag
embleem dat meestal bestaat uit een rechthoekig stuk stof met een onderscheidend ontwerp
🇵🇹Portuguese
bandeira
emblema geralmente consistindo de um pedaço retangular de tecido com desenho distinto
🇷🇺Russian
флаг
эмблема, обычно состоящая из прямоугольного куска ткани характерного рисунка.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झंडा
प्रतीक आमतौर पर विशिष्ट डिज़ाइन के कपड़े के आयताकार टुकड़े से बना होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
পতাকা
প্রতীক সাধারণত স্বতন্ত্র নকশার কাপড়ের একটি আয়তক্ষেত্রাকার টুকরা নিয়ে গঠিত
🇮🇳Tamil
கொடி
சின்னம் பொதுவாக ஒரு செவ்வக வடிவத் துணியால் தனித்துவமான வடிவமைப்பைக் கொண்டிருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
జెండా
చిహ్నం సాధారణంగా విలక్షణమైన డిజైన్ యొక్క దీర్ఘచతురస్రాకార వస్త్రాన్ని కలిగి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
ध्वज
प्रतीकामध्ये सामान्यतः विशिष्ट डिझाइनच्या कापडाचा आयताकृती तुकडा असतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધ્વજ
પ્રતીક સામાન્ય રીતે વિશિષ્ટ ડિઝાઇનના કાપડનો લંબચોરસ ભાગ ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಧ್ವಜ
ಲಾಂಛನವು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸದ ಒಂದು ಆಯತಾಕಾರದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പതാക
ചിഹ്നം സാധാരണയായി വ്യതിരിക്തമായ രൂപകൽപനയിലുള്ള ഒരു ചതുരാകൃതിയിലുള്ള തുണികൊണ്ടുള്ളതാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੰਡਾ
ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਵਿਲੱਖਣ ਡਿਜ਼ਾਈਨ ਦੇ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਦਾ ਆਇਤਾਕਾਰ ਟੁਕੜਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پرچم
نشان عام طور پر مخصوص ڈیزائن کے کپڑے کے مستطیل ٹکڑے پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
旗帜
徽章通常由一块设计独特的长方形布组成
🇯🇵Japanese
フラグ
通常、独特のデザインの長方形の布で構成される紋章
🇰🇷Korean
깃발
일반적으로 독특한 디자인의 직사각형 천 조각으로 구성된 상징
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lá cờ
biểu tượng thường bao gồm một mảnh vải hình chữ nhật có thiết kế đặc biệt
🇹🇭Thai
ธง
ตราสัญลักษณ์มักประกอบด้วยผ้าผืนสี่เหลี่ยมที่มีลวดลายโดดเด่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
bendera
lambang biasanya terdiri dari selembar kain berbentuk persegi panjang dengan desain yang khas
🇵🇭Filipino
bandila
sagisag na karaniwang binubuo ng isang hugis-parihaba na piraso ng tela na may natatanging disenyo
🇲🇾Malay
bendera
lambang biasanya terdiri daripada sehelai kain segi empat tepat dengan reka bentuk tersendiri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
علَم
يتكون الشعار عادة من قطعة قماش مستطيلة ذات تصميم مميز
🇮🇷Persian
پرچم
نشان معمولاً از یک تکه پارچه مستطیلی با طراحی متمایز تشکیل شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
bayrak
Amblem genellikle ayırt edici tasarıma sahip dikdörtgen bir kumaş parçasından oluşur.
🇮🇱Hebrew
דֶגֶל
סמל המורכב בדרך כלל מחתיכת בד מלבנית בעיצוב ייחודי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flag'?
The primary meaning of 'flag' is 'emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flag' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flag' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flag' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flag' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'flag' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'flag' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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