capture the flag

noun

A game normally played by children, or as part of paintball, in which two teams have a flag which is stored at the other team's base. Whichever team returns their flag to their own base first is the winner.

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Meanings

nouncapture the flag (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegamesA game normally played by children, or as part of paintball, in which two teams have a flag which is stored at the other team's base. Whichever team returns their flag to their own base first is the winner.
  2. uncountablevideo gamesA computer game with similar rules, usually in first-person shooter format.

Translations

Dutch vlaggenroof
  • vlaggenroofgame
Finnish lipunryöstö
  • lipunryöstögame
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APA

capture the flag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capture%20the%20flag

MLA

“capture the flag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capture%20the%20flag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capture the flag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capture%20the%20flag.

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