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- [flag]
- /flæg/
- /flæɡ/
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- [flag]
- /flæg/
Definitions of flags word
- noun flags flagstone (def 1). 1
- noun flags flags, flagstone (def 2). 1
- verb with object flags to pave with flagstones. 1
- idioms flags strike the flag, to relinquish command, as of a ship. to submit or surrender: His financial situation is growing worse, but he's not ready to strike the flag. Also, strike one's flag. 1
- verb without object flags to fall off in vigor, energy, activity, interest, etc.: Public enthusiasm flagged when the team kept losing. 1
- verb without object flags to hang loosely or limply; droop. 1
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Origin of flags
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; perhaps blend of flap (noun) and fag1 (noun) in obsolete sense “flap”
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flags
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flags popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flags usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flags
noun flags
- bunting — Bunting consists of rows of small coloured flags that are used to decorate streets and buildings on special occasions.
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