redflag

red flag

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red-flag]
- /ˈrɛdˈflæg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red-flag]
- /ˈrɛdˈflæg/

Definitions of redflag word

noun redflag the symbol or banner of a left-wing revolutionary party. 1
noun redflag a danger signal. 1
noun redflag something that provokes an angry or hostile reaction: The talk about raising taxes was a red flag to many voters. 1
noun redflag Also called powder flag. Nautical. a red burgee, designating in the International Code of Signals the letter “B,” flown by itself to show that a vessel is carrying, loading, or discharging explosives or highly inflammable material. 1
noun redflag (initial capital letters) a war game the U.S. Air Force holds several times each year at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to train personnel in air combat. 1
verb with object redflag to mark or draw attention to for a particular purpose: The department has red-flagged the most urgent repair work to be done. 1

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Origin of redflag

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80

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Parts of speech for Redflag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Redflag

redflag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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