flagging down
Waving someone over
Flagging down is getting someone's attention by waving, especially to stop a moving vehicle.
You flag down a taxi, a passing motorist, or a server across a crowded restaurant: She flagged down a cab on Fifth Avenue.
The gesture mimics using a flag as a signal.
- beckonSignal to approach
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- rideshareShared vehicle transit
- taxiVehicle for hire
- waveOscillating motion through medium
bus · driver · summon · hitchhike · passenger · request · signal · hail · car · passing car · point · emergency · truck · gesture · indicate · pull over · traffic stop · motion
- seeking helpcry for help, help wanted, asking, requesting, SOS
- contactingcalling, phoning, texting, emailing, messaging
signaling to stop vs. allowing to continue
flagging downignoring
Deliberately not noticing
disregarding · overlooking · dismissing · sending away · avoiding
visibility/signaling
flagging downstepping back
Moving away backward
keeping a low profile · blending in · withdrawing · retreating
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