flag
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From Middle English flag, flagge (“flag”), of Dutch or North Germanic origin. Compare Old Dutch vlagghe (“flag”), Modern Dutch vlag (“flag”), German Flagge (“flag”), Swedish flagg (“flag”), Danish flag (“flag, ship's flag”), Swedish flage (“to flutter in the wind”), Old Norse flögra (“to flap about”). Akin to Old High German flogarōn (“to flutter”), Old High German flogezen (“to flutter, flicker”), Middle English flakeren (“to move quickly to and fro”), Old English flacor (“fluttering, flying”). More at flacker.
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flag (plural flags)
- A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
- (nautical) A flag flown by a ship to show the presence on board of the admiral; the admiral himself, or his flagship.
- (nautical, often used attributively) A signal flag.
- The use of a flag, especially to indicate the start of a race or other event.
- (computer science) A variable or memory location that stores a true-or-false, yes-or-no value, typically either recording the fact that a certain event has occurred or requesting that a certain optional action take place.
- (computer science) In a command line interface, a notation requesting optional behavior or otherwise modifying the action of the command being invoked.
- (UK, puerile) An abbreviation for capture the flag.
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flag (third-person singular simple present flags, present participle flagging, simple past and past participle flagged)
- To mark with a flag, especially to indicate the importance of something.
- 2011 January 8, Chris Bevan, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds”, BBC:
- Walcott was, briefly, awarded a penalty when he was upended in the box but referee Phil Dowd reversed his decision because Bendtner had been flagged offside.
- 2011 January 8, Chris Bevan, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds”, BBC:
- (often with down) To signal to, especially to stop a passing vehicle etc.
- Please flag down a taxi for me.
- (often with up) To note, mark or point out for attention.
- I've flagged up the need for further investigation into this.
- (computing): To signal (an event).
- The compiler flagged three errors.
- (computing): To set a program variable to true.
- Flag the debug option before running the program.
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[edit] Etymology 2
Probably from Old Norse.[1]
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flag (third-person singular simple present flags, present participle flagging, simple past and past participle flagged)
- (intransitive) To weaken, become feeble.
- His strength flagged toward the end of the race.
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[edit] Etymology 3
Of uncertain origin; compare Danish flæg.
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flag (plural flags)
- Any of various plants with sword-shaped leaves, especially irises; specifically, Iris pseudacorus.
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Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic flag
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flag (plural flags)
- (obsolete except in dialects) A slice of turf; a sod.
- A slab of stone; a flagstone, a flat piece of stone used for paving.
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flag (third-person singular simple present flags, present participle flagging, simple past and past participle flagged)
- To lay down flagstones.
- Fred is planning to flag his patio this weekend.
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flag n. (singular definite flaget, plural indefinite flag)
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| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | flag | flaget | flag | flagene |
| genitive | flags | flagets | flags | flagenes |
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flag
- imperative of flage
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From English flag.
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flag m. (plural flags, diminutive flagje)
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