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."
separable
flag away
C1 neutral separable transitive
To signal with a flag or hand gesture for someone or something to move away or continue.
In plain English
To wave or signal to someone to go away or keep moving.
What does "flag away" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Waving a flag in the direction of 'away' — directing movement through a signal.
Actually means
To wave or signal to someone to go away or keep moving.
Usage tip
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'.
Words that pair with "flag away"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
car driver runner competitor aircraft crowd
How to conjugate "flag away"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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