beflag

be·flag

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-flag]
- /bɪˈflæg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-flag]
- /bɪˈflæg/

Definitions of beflag word

verb beflag to decorate with flags 3
verb with object beflag to cover or deck with flags. 1

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Origin of beflag

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; be- + flag1

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Parts of speech for Beflag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beflag

beflag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

beflag usage trend in Literature

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