a piece of cloth, esp bunting, often attached to a pole or staff, decorated with a design and used as an emblem, symbol, or standard or as a means of signalling

a small paper flag, emblem, or sticker sold on flag days

an indicator, that may be set or unset, used to indicate a condition or to stimulate a particular reaction in the execution of a computer program

the fringe of long hair, tapering towards the tip, on the underside of the tail of certain breeds of dog, such as setters

the conspicuously marked tail of a deer

the part of a taximeter that is raised when a taxi is for hire

the pennant-shaped pattern that is formed when a price fluctuation is plotted on a chart, interrupting the steady rise or fall that precedes and then follows it

to decorate or mark with a flag or flags

to warn or signal (a vehicle) to stop

to send or communicate (messages, information, etc) by flag

to decoy (game or wild animals) by waving a flag or similar object so as to attract their attention

to mark (a page in a book, card, etc) for attention by attaching a small tab or flag

to draw attention to (something)

to consider unimportant; brush aside

to hang down; become limp; droop

to decline in strength or vigour; become weak or tired

any of various plants that have long swordlike leaves, esp the iris Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag)

the leaf of any such plant

to furnish (a floor) with flagstones