ALL meanings of flag-waving
flag-wav·ing
F f - noun flag-waving an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism. 1
- uncountable noun flag-waving You can use flag-waving to refer to the expression of feelings for a country in a loud or exaggerated way, especially when you disapprove of this. 0
- noun flag-waving an emotional appeal or display intended to arouse patriotic or nationalistic feeling 0
- noun flag-waving (as modifier) 0
- noun flag-waving an effort to arouse intense patriotic or nationalist feelings by a deliberate appeal to the emotions 0
- noun flag-waving a conspicuous show of patriotism 0