Inverting the US Flag â What Does It Mean? Many will tell you that an upside down American flag means âthe country is in distress.â The US Flag Code allows this use of the flag in situations of âdire distress,â but the intention was distress as in immediate danger to life and limb, such as your ship is sinking at sea, an SoS signal.
Noun. 1. gerund-a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun). deverbal noun, verbal noun-a noun that is derived from a verb. Translations. [ËdÊerÉnd] N (Latin) â gerundio m; (English) â sustantivo m verbal.
gid. n. 1. (Veterinary Science) a disease of sheep characterized by an unsteady gait and staggering, caused by infestation of the brain with tapeworms (Taenia caenuris). [C17: back formation from giddy].(gÉªd). disease of herbivores, especially sheep, caused by the presence of larvae of the tapeworm Taenia multiceps in the brain and resulting in a staggering gait. Also called sturdy.