white flag

noun

1

: a flag of plain white used as a flag of truce or as a token of surrender

2

: a token of weakness or yielding

Examples of white flag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On this day, despite the pressure of facing their division rivals and the looming possibility of squandering home-field advantage, there was no sense the white flag was ready to be waved. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026

From there, the white flag was virtually raised by McVay on the sideline, sending out Stafford’s backup, Stetson Bennett, and other second-stringers to finish out the lopsided loss. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

In the late 1930s, the Chicago Cubs began flying a white flag emblazoned with a blue W after every home victory. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Professor Tom Mather and correspondent David Pogue venture into tick habitat (ironically waving a white flag). — David Pogue, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for white flag

• bundestag
• saddlebag
• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• gag
• hag
• hagg
• lag
• mag

Kids Definition

white flag

noun

: a flag of plain white used as a flag of truce or as a sign of surrender