/ Dictionary / Index C checkered flag: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: check'ered flag' Pronunciation: [key] — (in automobile racing) a flag having a pattern of black and white squares, used to signal that a car has crossed the finish line and completed its race. this signal indicating the first car to cross the finish line or the winner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. checkered checkered lily Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language