distress signal

Definitions

1. An emergency signal sent by radio (or other means) from a ship or aircraft in distress or danger.
2. An indication of distress.

Equivalents

Examples

“This was a performance from Maguire that was sending out distress signals from pretty much the first whistle. The control⟳ was poor, the discipline was worse, even the simplest of tasks - a pass⟳, a clearance - looked an almighty struggle⟳.”

CEFR level