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I want to experience that massive adrenalin rush when you step into a new stadium, all the more so when that Olympic Stadium is packed full of people waving British flags.
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Meaning of "flags" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAGS

flags  [flæɡz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flags is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLAGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flag

A flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or as decoration. It can also be used to refer to a key in a CTF. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium. The first flags were used to assist military co-ordination on battlefields, and flags have since evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is similarly challenging. National flags are potent patriotic symbols with varied wide-ranging interpretations, often including strong military associations due to their original and ongoing military uses. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for other decorative purposes. The study of flags is known as vexillology, from the Latin word vexillum, meaning flag or banner.

Definition of flags in the English dictionary

The definition of flags in the dictionary is the long feathers on the leg of a hawk or falcon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLAGS


bags
bæɡz
GWAGs
ɡwæɡz
handbags
ˈhændˌbæɡz
moneybags
ˈmʌnɪˌbæɡz
rags
ræɡz
snags
snæɡz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAGS

flagitious
flagitiously
flagitiousness
flagless
flagman
flagmen
flagon
flagpole
flagrance
flagrancy
flagrant
flagrante delicto
flagrantly
flagrantness
flagship
Flagstad
flagstaff
flagstaves
flagstick
flagstone

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAGS

bugs
buoyancy bags
dogs
feelings
findings
flotation bags
glad rags
gs
Jack-the-rags
Kings
Oxford bags
pack one´s bags
ratings
rattle one´s dags
rough as bags
savings
Springs
things
wings
Writings

Synonyms and antonyms of flags in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLAGS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flags» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of flags
abate · banderole · banner · colours · decline · die · docket · droop · ebb · ensign · fade · fail · faint · fall · fall off · falter · gonfalon · hail · identify · indicate · jack · label · languish · mark · note · pennant · pennon · pick out · pine · sag · salute · signal · sink · slump · standard · stop · streamer · succumb · tab · wane · wave down · weaken · weary · wilt

Translation of «flags» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAGS

Find out the translation of flags to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flags from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flags» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

标志
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

banderas
570 millions of speakers

English

flags
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झंडे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأعلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

флаги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bandeiras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পতাকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

drapeaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bendera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fahnen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플래그
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bendera
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झेंडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bayraklar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bandiere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Flagi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прапори
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

steaguri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σημαίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flaggor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flagg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flags

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAGS»

The term «flags» is very widely used and occupies the 7.690 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of flags
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAGS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flags» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flags» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flags

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10 QUOTES WITH «FLAGS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flags.
1
William Jennings Bryan
Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments - a republic whose flag is loved while other flags are only feared.
2
Arthur C. Clarke
There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.
3
Eric Close
I think love is blind. I hate to use that cliched statement, but people, when they love somebody, they seem to be able to somehow to put aside red flags.
4
Robert Dallek
The 1890s was an intensely patriotic decade for Americans. It was a time of neo-imperialism, when the European powers and the United States were establishing their flags around the globe.
5
Charles Dance
If I was to put a little flag in everywhere I've been in the world, there'd be a lot of little flags.
6
Howard Dean
I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks. We can't beat George Bush unless we appeal to a broad cross-section of Democrats.
7
Jessica Ennis
I want to experience that massive adrenalin rush when you step into a new stadium, all the more so when that Olympic Stadium is packed full of people waving British flags.
8
Hugh Evans
History shows that all protest movements rely on symbols - boycotts, strikes, sit-ins, flags, songs. Symbolic action on whatever scale - from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to wearing a simple wristband - is designed to disrupt our everyday complacency and force people to think.
9
Lupe Fiasco
This nation was founded by rebels and revolutionaries, and its flags were carried across the battlefields by people who were very, very against the status quo and who questioned and criticized.
10
George Galloway
There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAGS»

Discover the use of flags in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flags and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flags
Presents the history and symbolic interpretation of every national flag and includes federal states, overseas territories, and international organizations
Dorling Kindersley Publishing, DK Publishing, William G Crampton, 1997
2
Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima
Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima–and into history.
James Bradley, Ron Powers, 2012
3
Under Three Flags: Anarchism and the Anti-colonial Imagination
The origins of nationalism and anti-globalization are traced by the bestselling author of Imagined Communities.
Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson, 2005
4
Flags Over the Warsaw Ghetto: The Untold Story of the Warsaw ...
In this groundbreaking work, Israels former Minister of Defence, Professor Moshe Arens, recounts a true tale of daring, courage, and sacrifice that should be accurately told -- out of respect for and in homage to the fighters who rose ...
Moshe Arens, 2011
5
Red Flags
Assigned to an undermanned base in Vietnam's Cheo Reo, Army cop Erik Rider works to disrupt the opium fields in a remote highland province only to discover that a traitor with an interest in an opium smuggling ring is sabotaging his efforts ...
Juris Jurjevics, 2011
6
Flags
Describes various national flags, other well-known flags, and the International Flag code.
Brenda Thompson, Rosemary Giesen, David Brogan, 1977
7
Red Flags: A Guide to Identifying Serious Pathology of the Spine
It's an ideal, on-the-spot resource for anyone involved in the care of patients with musculoskeletal conditions. The book's small, portable size makes it ideal for reference in any practice setting.
Sue Greenhalgh, James Selfe, 2006
8
Complete Flags of the World
Even the smallest countries are given a full page, and the story of each flag is analyzed consistently to make comparisons simple.
DK Publishing, 2009
9
Flags of the American Civil War: State and Volunteer
"Transferred to digital print on demand, 2011"--Title page verso.
Philip R. N. Katcher, Richard Scollins, 1993
10
Native American Flags
Presents an encyclopedic look at the flags and histories of 183 Native American tribes throughout the United States.
Donald T. Healy, Peter J. Orenski, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flags is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Road-side shop sees huge demand spike for rebel flags
Road-side shop sees huge demand spike for rebel flags. Rebel flag sales are rising for a road-side stand in Cresson, Texas, after the flag in ... «WFAA, Jul 15»
2
Some say Utah's Dixie State University should reconsider name as …
SALT LAKE CITY — Amid the removal of Confederate flags from public property and displays across the South, some in Utah say now is the ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
As Iran talks continue in Vienna, Israel, US flags, burn in streets of …
Iranian protesters burn Israeli, American and Saudi Arabian flags during a demonstration to mark the Quds (Jerusalem) International day in ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
4
Flags marking underground pipelines becoming nuisance for …
WATFORD CITY, N.D. – As more and more pipelines criss-cross western North Dakota, flags that mark the underground utilities are becoming ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
5
Group offers reward in stolen flags case
American flags are being stolen in Cherokee County from a group that funds a charity with money raised by the flags. So many flags have been ... «WSB Atlanta, Jul 15»
6
Diehl: Pierre-Paul's immaturity throws up red flags
The Giants, more than many NFL organizations, create a familial atmosphere that sticks with players long after they retire. «NFL.com, Jul 15»
7
Wal-Mart to 'melt' class rings bearing Confederate flags, claims …
Just days after a similar controversy in Alabama, an Arkansas woman said retailer Wal-Mart won't give her the class ring she purchased ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
8
Sales of Confederate flags soar in Colorado
Despite the controversy, A House of Flags in Littleton isn't pulling the rebel banner ... In recent weeks, 85 confederate flags have been sold. «FOX31 Denver, Jul 15»
9
Rep. Janice Hahn calls for removal of Confederate flags from Civil …
Susan Ogle relates details of the different Confederate flags on display along with the U.S. flag at the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum in ... «The Daily Breeze, Jul 15»
10
NASCAR: Fans allowed to display Confederate flags at Quaker …
There will be plenty of Confederate flags on the infield this weekend, and motor sports fans who told WLWT News 5's Elise Jesse, the flag ... «WLWT Cincinnati, Jul 15»

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