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2 : to mark or identify with or as if with a flag

3 : to call a penalty on

Synonyms

gesture, motion, signal, wave—more at MOTION

4flag verb flagged; flag·ging 1 : to hang loose or limp

2 : to become unsteady, feeble, or spiritless

3 : to decline in interest or attraction

Synonyms

[1] droop, hang, loll, sag, wilt—more at DROOP

[2] decay, droop, fail, go, lag, languish, sag, waste, weaken, wilt—more at WEAKEN

5flag noun : a hard flat stone suitable for paving

flag·el·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing : to punish by whipping

— flag·el·la·tion noun

fla·gel·lum noun, plural -la also -lums : a long whiplike process that is the primary organ of motion of many microorganisms

— fla·gel·lar adjective

fla·geo·let noun [ORIGIN: F]

: a small woodwind instrument belonging to the flute class

fla·gi·tious adjective : grossly wicked : VILLAINOUS

flag·on noun : a container for liquids usu. with a handle, spout, and lid

flag·pole noun : a pole on which to raise a flag

fla·grant adjective [ORIGIN: L flagrans, prp. of flagrare to burn]

: conspicuously bad <~ abuse of power>

— fla·grant·ly adverb

Synonyms

blatant, conspicuous, egregious, gross, pronounced, rank, striking—more at EGREGIOUS

fla·gran·te de·lic·to adverb : the act of committing a misdeed — used in the phrase in flagrante delicto

flag·ship noun 1 : the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision thereof and flies his flag

2 : the most important one of a group

flag·staff noun : FLAGPOLE

flag·stone noun : 5FLAG

1flail noun : a tool for threshing grain by hand

2flail verb : to strike or swing with or as if with a flail

Synonyms

flog, hide, lash, switch, thrash, whale, whip

flair noun [ORIGIN: F, lit., sense of smell, fr. OF, odor, fr. flairier to give off an odor, fr. VL *flagrare, alter. of L fragrare]

1 : ability to appreciate or make good use of something : TALENT

2 : a unique style

Synonyms

aptitude, endowment, faculty, genius, gift, knack, talent—more at TALENT

flak noun, plural flak [ORIGIN: G, fr. Fliegerabwehrkanonen, fr. Flieger flyer + Abwehr defense + Kanonen cannons]

1 : antiaircraft guns or bursting shells fired from them

2 : CRITICISM, OPPOSITION

1flake noun 1 : a small loose mass or bit

2 : a thin flattened piece or layer : CHIP

Synonyms

chip, splinter—more at CHIP

flaky adjective : tending to flake

Synonyms

crisp, crumbly, friable, short—more at CRISP

2flake verb flaked; flak·ing : to form or separate into flakes

3flake noun : a markedly eccentric person : ODDBALL

— flak·i·ness noun

— flaky adjective

flam·beau noun, plural flambeaux or flambeaus [ORIGIN: F, fr. MF, fr. flambe flame]

: a flaming torch

flam·boy·ant adjective : marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

— flam·boy·an·cy noun

Synonyms

flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, ostentatious, swank, tawdry—more at GAUDY

flam·boy·ance noun : the quality or state of being flamboyant

Synonyms

flashiness, gaudiness, glitz, ostentation, pretentiousness, showiness, swank—more at OSTENTATION

flam·boy·ant·ly adverb : in a flamboyant manner : with flamboyance

Synonyms

flashily, gaily, jauntily, rakishly—more at GAILY

flame noun 1 : the glowing gaseous part of a fire

2 : a state of blazing combustion

3 : a flamelike condition

4 : burning zeal or passion

5 : BRILLIANCE

6 : a person beloved : SWEETHEART

7 : an angry, hostile, or abusive electronic message

Synonyms

beloved, darling, dear, honey, love, sweet, sweetheart—more at SWEETHEART

flame verb 1 : to burn with a flame

2 : to burst or break out violently or passionately

3 : to shine brightly

Synonyms

[1] blaze, burn, glow—more at BURN

[2] break out, burst, erupt, explode, flare, go off—more at ERUPT

[3] beat, blaze, burn, glare—more at GLARE

fla·men·co noun, plural -cos [ORIGIN: Sp, fr. flamenco of the Gypsies, lit., Flemish, fr. MD Vlaminc Fleming]

: a vigorous rhythmic