Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black flag

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: black- flag
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any flag that has a black, or predominantly black, color, (especially):

noun

Any flag that has a black, or predominantly black, color, (especially):

noun

A cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is extremely wrong, often something criminal, hideous or atrocious; a extreme red flag.

Informal

verb

To summon (a racing driver) to the pits by waving a black flag.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Jack Sears was driving the famous John Willment Cobra roadster "39PH." Sears was black flagged, and after returning to the track, drove a race that is still talked about today."
"When a driver is black-flagged, he knows it."

Usage

Inflected Forms

black flags (plural) black flags (present, singular) black flagging (participle, present) black flagged (participle, past) black flagged (past)

Phrases

Black Flag Army

Frequently Paired Words

beige flag blue flag chequered flag green flag orange flag pink flag red flag white flag

Synonyms

pirate flag jolly roger blackjack

Questions

What does black flag mean?: Any flag that has a black, or predominantly black, color, (especially):

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