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flag

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflæg/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/flæg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flag)

Inflections of 'flag' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
flags
v 3rd person singular
flagging
v pres p
flagged
v past
flagged
v past p

Collocations for "flag"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "flag" in context.

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flag

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [German] flag
  2. the flag of [Germany]
  3. the [state, national, country's] flag
  4. [raise, lower] the flag
  5. [raise] the flag to half mast
  6. the flag is [flying, being flown] at half mast
  7. lower the flag [out, as a mark] of (respect)
  8. salute the flag
  9. pledge [loyalty, honor, allegiance] to the flag
  10. are flying the flag for [Germany, human rights]
  11. [waved, hoisted] the flag
  12. [stuck, placed] a flag on the summit
  13. burned the flag (in protest)
  14. cover [her, his body] in the (American) flag
  15. the flag [blew, flapped] in the wind
  16. put a flag on a [picture, comment]
  17. has a flag for [nudity, inappropriate content]
  18. threw [penalty, challenge] flag
  19. there is a [red, yellow] flag on the field
  20. a [red, blue, green] flag beach
  21. the [assistant's, linesman's] flag went up (for a foul)
n as adj
  1. [on, up] the flag pole
  2. flag burning
  3. play flag football
v
  1. flag down a [taxi, policeman]
  2. flag a [paragraph, page, section]
  3. flagged [a problem, the issue, an error]
  4. UK: has flagged up a [problem] (with)
  5. flag (it) for [review, revision, correction]
  6. flag as [urgent, priority, pending]
  7. my [energy, interest] is flagging
  8. his [energy] was starting to flag
  9. [attendance, numbers, interest] flagged
'flag' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "flag" in the title:

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A rod with a flag at the end - English Only forum
a ship under the flag of... (?) - English Only forum
"a union flag" or "the Union flag" - English Only forum
After <rising> the flag - English Only forum
<All><the> countries have a national flag - English Only forum
an adornment you wear; you wear the American flag here when you’re a politician - English Only forum
Are you waving the flag at me? - English Only forum
as is the flag to be carried - English Only forum
colors of which country's flag - English Only forum
definition of flag - English Only forum
Denmark’s is the oldest national flag. - English Only forum
<device> ..... dividing the flag into three - English Only forum
dip/flag - English Only forum
Drop the flag - English Only forum
efforts began to flag - English Only forum
erect/put up a flag? - English Only forum
False Flag Attack. - English Only forum
fighting for enemy's flag - English Only forum
flag - English Only forum
Flag - English Only forum
flag - staff unit - English Only forum
flag (v): "flagged as XYZ" or "flagged XYZ"? - English Only forum
flag down a taxi..or flag a taxi down - English Only forum
"Flag of Spain" vs "Spain flag" - English Only forum
flag of truce: a sign of negotiation or a sign of surrender? - English Only forum
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