black flag
black flag · black flags · black flagged · black flagging
To summon to the pits by waving a black flagTo summon (a racing driver) to the pits by waving a black flag.
» Above the lifeguard station, a black flag was flying to indicate that swimming in the ocean was dangerous.
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1 sensesTo summon (a racing driver) to the pits by waving a black flag.
Examples
1 sentencesAbove the lifeguard station, a black flag was flying to indicate that swimming in the ocean was dangerous.
Forms
black flags, black flagging, black flagged, black flagged| Base form | black flag · to black flag |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | black flags |
| Present participle | black flagging |
| Past simple | black flagged |
| Past participle | black flagged |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.