flag: signification et définitions

A piece of cloth, usually rectangular, of distinctive color and design, used as a symbol, standard, signal, or emblem.

National or other allegiance, as symbolized by a flag: ships of the same flag.

A ship carrying the flag of an admiral; a flagship.

A marking device, such as a gummed strip of paper, attached to an object to attract attention or ease identification; a tab.

The masthead of a newspaper.

Music A cross stroke that halves the value of a note to which it is added.

A distinctively shaped or marked tail, as of a dog or deer.

Computer Science A variable or memory location that stores true-or-false, yes-or-no information.

To mark with a flag or flags for identification or ornamentation: flag a parade route; flagging parts of a manuscript for later review.

To signal with or as if with a flag.

To signal to stop: flag down a passing car.

A plant, such as an iris or cattail, that has long sword-shaped leaves.

To hang limply; droop.

To decline in vigor or strength: The conversation flagged.

A flagstone.

To pave with slabs of flagstone.