red flag
the symbol or banner of a left-wing revolutionary party.
a danger signal.
something that provokes an angry or hostile reaction: The talk about raising taxes was a red flag to many voters.
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.
(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.
Origin of red flag
1Other definitions for red-flag (2 of 2)
to mark or draw attention to for a particular purpose: The department has red-flagged the most urgent repair work to be done.
to provoke the attention of; alert; arouse: The animal's refusal to eat red-flagged the keeper that something was wrong.
of or relating to a red flag.
intended or serving to emphasize, warn, incite, or provoke.
Origin of red-flag
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How to use red flag in a sentence
At that point my own red flags went off and I told him, ‘No, I’ll just come to work tomorrow with my hair straightened.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004 | Marlow Stern | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Horrigan says the site weeds out red flags like vague or unlisted addresses.
No one saw the red flags until June when the ban took effect with what the adult companies feel was little warning.
Too Hot for Google: Why The Internet Giant Is Scared of Porn | Aurora Snow | July 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou see the way people interact with kids, there are these red flags.
Exclusive: ‘X-Men’ Sex Abuse Lawyer Says He Was Assaulted, Too | Tim Teeman | May 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe FDA-approved painkiller is raising red flags in medical circles and consumer protection groups.
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All the bamboo clappers, cocoanut shells, tin pans, and red flags that could be found were seized and put into use.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeRadicals concealed red flags and pistols within their coats.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment | Charles E. BoltonThen she looked at me, I at her, and again we hung out red flags on our faces.
Hania | Henryk SienkiewiczRed flags tell of coming floods; black-striped balls by day, and lamps by night, of fire.
Fred Markham in Russia | W. H. G. KingstonBack of it were shabby tenements and dingy shops where second-hand goods were sold and where auctioneers hung out their red flags.
Whispers at Dawn | Roy J. Snell
British Dictionary definitions for red flag (1 of 2)
a symbol of socialism, communism, or revolution
a warning of danger or a signal to stop
British Dictionary definitions for Red Flag (2 of 2)
the Red Flag a socialist song, written by James Connell (1852–1929), Irish political activist, in 1889
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