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flags¹

  • /flæɡz/

Rhymes with -æɡz

noun

  1. plural plural of flag

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of flag

Flags²

proper noun

  1. slang Nickname for a flag lieutenant. Suddenly the flag lieutenant grabbed an air vice-marshal's daughter by the hand and dragged her past the Charltons […] Flags was always doing something of this sort, and although Paul did not know him, he disliked it […]

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: ensign, flagstone, pin, swag, sag, slacken off, ease off, droop, ease up, slack off, fleur-de-lis, sword lily, iris, national flag, signal flag, banner

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"flags." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flags. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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flags. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flags

Chicago

"flags." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flags.

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@misc{flags_2026,
  title = {flags},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flags},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}