to flag
- verb
- /flæɡ/
- The answer to this question can be used to flag learners who may be having trouble.
- flag potential problems
And they would say things like DHS flags this or the FBI flags that.
- And they would say things like DHS flags this or the FBI flags that.
- Now I do want to flag it very quickly.
- And then someone might say something to you where they flag something.
- It's sort of to flag that the product exists and that's about it.
- Yeah, well, you've been flagged up as.
Examples
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During the data-processing stage, the bureau's computers flag forms that contain exact or near matches for names and addresses.
Academic text (2010) -
And right there is the second major point I want to flag:
Academic text (2018) -
Now I do want to flag it very quickly.
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Good of you to flag that.
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You flag all my comments.
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If I miss any, you can flag 'em too or tell me if you want...
Blog text (13) -
I come, then, to the first important point I want to flag.
Academic text (2018) -
You flag it and you send it over to Dita and we'll check it out.
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Individuals are encouraged to flag projects they find objectionable, and inappropriate activity is not tolerated.
Academic text (2011) -
The manager asked me to flag any important issues during the meeting.
Synonyms
To tell someone about something important or show it to them
To include something and make it seem important
To emphasize something so it stands out as important
Make something seem important or worthy of attention
Give public attention to a person or issue, often in the news
Antonyms
Idioms
To come together to show strong support for a leader or the country in danger
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A piece of cloth that stands for the United States with thirteen stripes and fifty stars
A flag used by Southern states during the American Civil War, often the battle flag design
- US
A day in the United States that remembers when the national flag was first used on June 14
A public display like a speech or a rally that makes people feel strong love for their country
- Specialized
Sending messages with flags by moving them in set patterns over a distance, often between ships
- Specialized
A disease of wheat and other grasses that makes dark streaks and black dust
- Specialized
A disease of wheat and other grasses that makes dark powdery streaks on leaves and stems
- Offensive
A person who shows strong support for their country often in aggressive ways
- Archaic
A person honored for great bravery who leads troops and carries a square banner
A tall plant like an iris with blue-violet flowers that grows in wet places in the eastern United States
- Specialized
Plant disease that attacks wheat leaves and stems, causing dark streaks and lower crop yields
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb flag meaning to mark something comes from putting a small flag or tag on a paper to show it needs attention, so to flag an email is to mark it for action later.