black-flag

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verb

ˈblak-ˈflag How to pronounce black-flag (audio)
black-flagged; black-flagging; black-flags
Synonyms of black-flagnext

transitive verb

: to signal (a race-car driver) to go immediately to the pits

black flag

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noun

: a pirate's flag usually bearing a skull and crossbones

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Decker parked her truck during Friday's race at Dover after just 81 laps after NASCAR black-flagged her for being too slow. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for black-flag

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1963, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1720, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black-flag was in 1720

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“Black-flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-flag. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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