flag

(noun) emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design.

(noun) a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.. Synonyms: masthead.

(noun) plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals. Synonyms: iris, fleur-de-lis, sword lily.

(noun) a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device. Synonyms: signal flag.

(noun) flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green. Synonyms: pin.

(noun) stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones. Synonyms: flagstone.

(noun) a conspicuously marked or shaped tail.

(verb) communicate or signal with a flag.

(verb) provide with a flag. Example: "Flag this file so that i can recognize it immediately."

(verb) droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness. Synonyms: sag, droop, swag.

(verb) decorate with flags. Example: "The building was flagged for the holiday."

(verb) become less intense. Synonyms: ease up, ease off, slacken off.