black-flag
verb
\ ˈblak-ˈflag
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black-flagged;
black-flagging;
black-flags
Definition of black-flag
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to signal (a race-car driver) to go immediately to the pits
black flag
nounDefinition of black flag (Entry 2 of 2)
: a pirate's flag usually bearing a skull and crossbones
Examples of black-flag in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
What is the significance of the Puerto Rican black flag? — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, "Why is Puerto Rico protesting? 5 biggest questions about the U.S. territory," 24 July 2019 Protesters wore black and waved black flags to honor the dead. — Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, "How four deaths turned Hong Kong's protest movement dark," 21 July 2019 Two tourists wave a black flag from an upstairs window in a building to show solidarity with the protestors, and people around me cheer loudly. — Natalie Gil, refinery29.com, "Diary From Hong Kong: 24 Hours With A Young Woman Protesting," 18 June 2019 This is a black flag that should worry the White House. — Stacey Cunningham, WSJ, "We’re Suing the SEC to Protect the Stock Market," 14 Feb. 2019 Not far away, Ortega supporters carrying the red and black flag of the Sandinista Front marched behind trucks blaring songs praising the president. — Christopher Sherman, Fox News, "Competing marches peaceful in Nicaraguan capital," 28 July 2018 What do those people raising black flags and circling A’s really want? — Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue, "Anarchy: What It Is and Why Pop Culture Loves It," 7 Sep. 2018 The black flag belongs to a pigeon keeper who climbs the uneven stairs up the eighth-century minaret to let loose his birds, waving it to keep them in flight, the man’s relatives and mosque neighbors say. — Raja Abdulrahim, WSJ, "In a Coo Few People Want, Raqqa’s Pigeons Return," 29 Oct. 2018 Those militants were among the black flag-waving fighters who swore allegiance to the Islamic State group and laid siege to the southern Islamic city of Marawi last year. — Jim Gomez, The Seattle Times, "Philippine rebel chief: 30,000 rebels to be disarmed in deal," 24 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'black-flag.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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