Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flagfall

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flag-fall
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The start of a horse race

noun

A fixed fare charged at the beginning of a taxi ride

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"Boyce took him ahead at the flagfall , with the Hughes horse in pursuit"
"June 22, 2020, David Milnes, The Lir Jet swoops late to deny Wesley Ward's Golden Pal in Norfolk in The Racing Post The result looked unlikely soon after flagfall when Wesley Ward's Golden Pal blazed a trail down the centre of the track under Andrea Atzeni"

Etymology

From flag + fall.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flagfalls (plural)

Phrases

flag down

Frequently Paired Words

flag down

Questions

What does flagfall mean?: The start of a horse race
Where does flagfall come from?: From flag + fall.

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