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white flag
white flagn. A white cloth or flag signaling truce or surrender.white flag n (Military) a white flag or a piece of white cloth hoisted to signify surrender or request a truce white′ flag′
n. an all-white banner or piece of cloth used as a symbol of surrender or truce. Idioms: hoist, show, or wave the white flag, to give up; yield. [1590–1600] white′-flag′, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  white flag - flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truceflag of truceflag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design |
Translationswhite flag
white flagA signal of surrender or defeat; a sign that one going to yield or give up. (From the literal white flag originating in military use, which signaled a protective truce or ceasefire so that negotiations could be arranged.) The president's speech today was seen by many as a white flag regarding his controversial stance on the immigration debate. We've been in negotiations for weeks, but it looks like the other company might finally be ready to wave a white flag.See also: flag, whitewhite flag
white flaga sign of surrender. [Western Folklore: Misc.]See: Defeatwhite flag
Synonyms for white flagnoun flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truceSynonymsRelated Words |