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.
Ran is defined as to have moved by quickly moving the legs, or to have gone on a quick trip, or to have been in charge of something. 1  An example of ran is to have raced around a track. 2  An example of ran is to have done several errands on a Saturday. 3  An example of ran is to have been in charge of a charity event.