ALL meanings of red-flag
red-flag
R r - verb with object red-flag to mark or draw attention to for a particular purpose: The department has red-flagged the most urgent repair work to be done. 1
- verb with object red-flag to provoke the attention of; alert; arouse: The animal's refusal to eat red-flagged the keeper that something was wrong. 1
- adjective red-flag of or relating to a red flag. 1
- adjective red-flag intended or serving to emphasize, warn, incite, or provoke. 1
- noun red-flag the symbol or banner of a left-wing revolutionary party. 1
- noun red-flag a danger signal. 1
- noun red-flag something that provokes an angry or hostile reaction: The talk about raising taxes was a red flag to many voters. 1
- noun red-flag 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 red-flag (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