RED FLAG
Dictionary entry overview: What does red flag mean?
• RED FLAG (noun)
The noun RED FLAG has 3 senses:
1. a flag that serves as a warning signal
2. the emblem of socialist revolution
3. something that irritates or demands immediate action
Familiarity information: RED FLAG used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• RED FLAG (noun)
Meaning:
A flag that serves as a warning signal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up
Hypernyms ("red flag" is a kind of...):
alarm; alarum; alert; warning signal (an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger)
flag; signal flag (a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device)
Meaning:
The emblem of socialist revolution
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("red flag" is a kind of...):
allegory; emblem (a visible symbol representing an abstract idea)
Meaning:
Something that irritates or demands immediate action
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull
Hypernyms ("red flag" is a kind of...):
annoyance; annoying; irritation; vexation (the act of troubling or annoying someone)
