White Flag (Noun)
Meaning
Flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldier held up the white flag and begged the enemy to spare his life.
- The white flag waving from the rooftop signaled to the rescuers that the survivors were ready to be evacuated.
- In a surprising turn of events, the rebels raised a white flag, asking to negotiate with the government officials.
- During the tense standoff, one of the activists hastily pulled out a white flag and screamed "Truce!" at the top of her lungs.
- As the enemy's tank rolled up, Captain Jenkins commanded his unit to unfurl a massive white flag in hopes of sparing further bloodshed.