flagged
verb
- 1
To furnish or deck out with flags.
- 2
To mark with a flag, especially to indicate the importance of something.
- 3
(often with down) To signal to, especially to stop a passing vehicle etc.
“Please flag down a taxi for me.”
- 4
To convey (a message) by means of flag signals.
“to flag an order to troops or vessels at a distance”
- 5
(often with up) To note, mark or point out for attention.
“I've flagged up the need for further investigation into this.”
- 6
To signal (an event).
“The compiler flagged three errors.”
- 7
To set a program variable to true.
“Flag the debug option before running the program.”
- 8
To decoy (game) by waving a flag, handkerchief, etc. to arouse the animal's curiosity.
- 9
To penalize for an infraction.
“The defender was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.”
- 10
To defeat (an opponent) on time, especially in a blitz game.
verb
- 1
To weaken, become feeble.
“His strength flagged toward the end of the race.”
- 2
To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp.
- 3
To let droop; to suffer to fall, or let fall, into feebleness.
“to flag the wings”
- 4
To enervate; to exhaust the vigour or elasticity of.
verb
- 1
To pave with flagstones.
“Fred is planning to flag his patio this weekend.”
adjective
- 1
Marked with a flag
- 2
Registered with a particular country (and thus flying its flag)
Antonyms
adjective
- 1
Paved with flagstones.
adjective
- 1
Having split, bushy ends (of bristles).
Synonyms
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