flag away
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To wave or signal to someone to go away or keep moving.
Literal meaning: Waving a flag in the direction of 'away' — directing movement through a signal.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To use a flag or hand signal to direct someone to move away or continue moving.
"The race marshal flagged away the competitors from the starting line."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily used in sporting, aviation, or traffic contexts where official signals are used. Less common in everyday speech. Rarer than 'flag down' or 'wave away'.
Commonly used with
car driver runner competitor aircraft crowd
Forms
Base
flag away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
flags away
he/she/it
Past simple
flaged away
yesterday
Past participle
flaged away
have + pp
-ing form
flaging away
continuous
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