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FLAG DOWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does flag down mean?
• FLAG DOWN (verb)
The verb FLAG DOWN has 1 sense:
1. signal to stop
Familiarity information: FLAG DOWN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Signal to stop
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
The policeman flagged down our car
Hypernyms (to "flag down" is one way to...):
stop (cause to stop)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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