I
n.
sign
message
1) to flash, give, send a ~
2) a clear, unmistakable ~
3) a smoke ~ (Indians used to send up smoke ~s)
4) a turn ~ ( AE ; BE has traffic indicator )
5) ( AE ) a traffic ~
6) a storm ~
7) a ~ from; to
8) a ~ to + inf. (the ~ to attack)
9) a ~ that + clause (the troops received the ~ that the attack was to begin)
10) at, on a ~ (the raid began at a given ~)
11) ( misc. ) ( Am. football) to call the ~s (also fig .)
electrical impulses
12) a radar; shortwave ~
II
v.
1) to ~ wildly
2) ( B ) they ~ed their position to us
3) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ for (to ~ for help)
4) ( H ) he ~ed us to come closer
5) ( L ; to; may have an object) the radio operator ~ed (to us)/~ed (us) that the ship was in distress
6) ( misc. ) she ~ed for us to come closer