Synonyms of flag

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noun

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as in banner

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling

the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banner
• ensign
• colors
• pennant
• insignia
• pennon
• pendent
• streamer
• guidon
• standard
• badge
• banderole
• pendant
• signaller
• banderol
• tricolor
• signaler
• jack
• white flag
• crest
• bunting
• black flag
• semaphore
• burgee
• gonfalon
• union jack
• Jolly Roger
• coat of arms
• waft

2

as in signal

an object intended to give public notice or warning

road crews using handheld stop signs as flags at both ends of the highway construction zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signal
• red light
• tocsin
• knell

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verb (1)

1

as in to droop

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

flowers flagging in the summer heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• droop
• hang
• sag
• wilt
• fall
• swag
• loll
• subside
• collapse
• sink
• drop
• slump
• crumple
• yield
• cave (in)
• slouch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffen
• rise
• straighten
• distend
• uncurl
• unbend

2

as in to fade

to lose bodily strength or vigor

we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fade
• weaken
• go
• sag
• sink
• fail
• waste (away)
• droop
• decay
• wilt
• wither
• lag
• languish
• wear out
• deteriorate
• yield
• break down
• run down
• rot
• emaciate
• degenerate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rally
• recover
• rebound
• recuperate
• gain
• convalesce

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verb (2)

as in to motion

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture

flagged the cars into the other parking lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• motion
• wave
• gesture
• signal
• sign
• tell
• beckon
• nod
• inform
• signalize
• mime
• gesticulate
• pantomime
• advise
• shrug
• flourish
• relate
• acquaint

Examples of flag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Video shows the parachutists, many of them carrying large flags, circling down towards a group of spectators at the Marina Green. —Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024

In the ad, Blackburn is seen smashing plates illustrated with the Chinese flag. —Nate Rau, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024

Verb

Indianapolis Star Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales and Attorney General Todd Rokita have flagged the voter registrations of nearly 600,000 Indiana voters, seeking verification from U.S. immigration officials that those people are U.S. citizens. —Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024

This is a further sign of the marked deterioration of the Greater Chinese market, where growth is flagging due to factors including high youth unemployment and an ongoing real estate market slump. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing flag

• red flag