| Meaning | Signal to stop. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "Let's flag down a cab--it's starting to rain" | |
| Broader | stop | Cause to stop |
| See also | flag | communicate or signal with a flag |
| Spanish | hacer detener, hacer parar | |
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