the white flag

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• To hang out the white flag — Flag Flag, n. [Cf. LG. & G. flagge, Sw. flagg, Dan. flag, D. vlag. See {Flag} to hang loose.] 1. That which flags or hangs down loosely. [1913 Webster] 2. A cloth usually bearing a device or devices and used to indicate nationality, party, etc.,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hoist the white flag — raise the white flag, surrender …   English contemporary dictionary

• White flag — White flags have had different meanings throughout history and depending on the locale. Flag of surrender or truceThe white flag is an internationally recognized protective sign of truce or ceasefire, and request for negotiation. It is also used… …   Wikipedia

• White Flag Trade — The White Flag Trade was a trade made between two Major League Baseball teams in 1997. On July 31, 1997, the Chicago White Sox traded three major players to the San Francisco Giants for six minor leaguers. At the time, the trade was maligned by… …   Wikipedia

• White Flag League — The White Flag League (also known as the White Flag Association, White Flag Society, or the White Brigade Movement) was an organized nationalist resistance movement of Sudanese military officers, formed in 1923 1924, which made a substantial… …   Wikipedia

• white flag — n a sign that you accept that you have failed or been defeated →↑surrender wave/raise/show etc the white flag ▪ Despite the loss, the team refuses to wave the white flag and give up on the season …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• white flag — noun count 1. ) a white flag or piece of cloth held up to show that you accept you are defeated: wave/fly/show the white flag 2. ) a sign that you want to make peace with someone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• white flag — The white flag is the flag shown to the race leader and the pursuing drivers telling them that there is one lap to go before the end of the race and the finish line. This final lap is almost always one of the most exciting as lead drivers vie for …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• white flag — white flag, adj. 1. an all white banner or piece of cloth, used as a symbol of surrender or truce. 2. hoist, show, or wave the white flag, to give up; weaken; yield. [1590 1600] * * * …   Universalium

• white flag — noun flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑flag of truce • Hypernyms: ↑flag * * * white flag, a plain white flag used as a sign of truce or surrender. * * * n. a… …   Useful english dictionary

• white flag — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms white flag : singular white flag plural white flags 1) a white flag or piece of cloth held up to show that you accept you are defeated wave/fly/show the white flag 2) a sign that you want to make peace with… …   English dictionary