Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun flag

7 senses of flag

Sense 1
flag -- (emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design)
       => emblem -- (special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.)

Sense 2
masthead, flag -- (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.)
       => list, listing -- (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))

Sense 3
iris, flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily -- (plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals)
       => iridaceous plant -- (any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae)

Sense 4
flag, signal flag -- (a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device)
       => visual signal -- (a signal that involves visual communication)

Sense 5
pin, flag -- (flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green)
       => golf equipment -- (sports equipment used in playing golf)

Sense 6
flag, flagstone -- (stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones)
       => paving stone -- (a stone used for paving)

Sense 7
flag -- (a conspicuously marked or shaped tail)
       => tail -- (the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb flag

5 senses of flag

Sense 1
flag -- (communicate or signal with a flag)
       => sign, signal, signalize, signalise -- (communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu")
          Phrasal Verb-> flag down#1

Sense 2
flag -- (provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately")
       => mark -- (make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads")

Sense 3
sag, droop, swag, flag -- (droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness)
       => sink, drop, drop down -- (fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees")

Sense 4
flag -- (decorate with flags; "the building was flagged for the holiday")
       => decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify -- (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day")

Sense 5
ease up, ease off, slacken off, flag -- (become less intense)
       => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -- (decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper")