red flag vs flag

flag vs red flag

red flag and flag both are nouns.

red flag is not a verb while flag is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
red flag	Yes	No	No	No
flag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flag is a hypernym of red flag; that is, flag is a word with a broader meaning than red flag:

red flag: a flag that serves as a warning signal
flag: a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

Other hypernyms of red flag include alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal, signal flag.

red flag (noun)	flag (noun)
something that irritates or demands immediate action	a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
a flag that serves as a warning signal	emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
the emblem of socialist revolution	stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
	flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
	a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
	a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
	plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

red flag (verb)	flag (verb)
	provide with a flag
	become less intense
	communicate or signal with a flag
	decorate with flags
	droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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