flag down
Wave someone down
To flag down is to signal a moving vehicle or person to stop, typically by waving an arm or object: She flagged down a taxi, We flagged down a passing motorist for help.
The image is of using something flag-like—a raised hand, a piece of cloth—to catch attention and request a halt.
Icy precipitation pellets
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- beckonSignal to approach
- signalMessage-conveying cue
summon · motion · catch · stop · call · attract · arm · hand
Emergency medical transport
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- policeCivil law enforcement
- helpAssistance given
- rescueSave from harm
distress · roadside · accident · breakdown · stranded · hitchhike · assistance · patrol car
Vehicle for hire
- driverVehicle operator
- fareTransport payment
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- rideshareShared vehicle transit
uber · yellow cab · taxi stand · meter · passenger · curb · street corner · dispatch
hail
Icy precipitation pellets
signal · summon · motion · catch · stop · call · attract · arm · hand · curbside
ambulance
Emergency medical transport
rescue · distress · roadside · accident · breakdown · stranded · hitchhike · assistance · patrol car · tow truck
cab
Vehicle for hire
rideshare · uber · yellow cab · taxi stand · meter · passenger · curb · street corner · dispatch · ride
notice
Become aware of
intercept · passerby · stranger · pedestrian · approaching · oncoming · moving · passing
- gesturesgesture, hand gestures, applause, hand raise, tap on shoulder
- movement verbsgo, walk, run, move, walked
- signalssignal, signals, signaling, sign, waved