Capture the flag

Pronunciation: /ˈkæptʃɝ ˈðə ˈfɫæɡ/

Capture the flag (noun)

  1. A team game where players try to take the other team’s flag and bring it back to their own area.
  2. A security competition where teams try to find and fix weaknesses in systems, often by gaining controlled access.

Examples

  • Our team’s goal is to capture the flag before time runs out.
  • The defenders try to stop us from capturing the flag.