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[ flag-ing ] / ˈflæg ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flagging ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivebecoming smaller or weaker; dwindling. weak, fatigued, or drooping. Origin of flagging1First recorded in 1535–45; flag3 + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM flaggingflag·ging·ly, adverbWords nearby flaggingflageolet, flag fall, flagfish, flag football, Flagg, flagging, flaggy, flagitious, Flagler, flag lieutenant, flagman Definition for flagging (2 of 2)[ flag-ing ] / ˈflæg ɪŋ /
nounflagstones collectively. a pavement or walk of flagstones. Origin of flagging2First recorded in 1615–25; flag4 + -ing1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flaggingSounds to me like Pew conducted its survey by flagging down cars full of stoned teenagers and asking nosy questions. P.J. on the Owl-Monkey Project and the Science of Chick Flicks|P. J. O’Rourke|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Within Aleppo, the Assad regime controls the balance of power, but its public support is flagging. Aleppo Conflict Map Shows Assad’s Control By Neighborhood|David Kilcullen, Nate Rosenblatt|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Even humor, the usual respite of the British, seems to be flagging in the wake of an unusually grey winter. What a Sad Little Empire Britain Has Become|Janine di Giovanni|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST And Democratic support is flagging, with a 15-point gap between Republican support for Israel and Democratic support. How Many Democrats Booed Jerusalem at the DNC?|Gil Troy|September 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yet improving conditions for those workers—particularly in the industrial heartland—could save his flagging presidency. Despite Obama’s Policies, The Rust Belt’s Revival Could Save His Campaign|Joel Kotkin|June 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST At times it would seem that, poor, tired man, he had to feed his flagging invention from a dictionary of quotations. Irish Plays and Playwrights|Cornelius Weygandt Unflagging, un-flag′ing, adj. not flagging or drooping: maintaining strength or spirit. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various They resumed their journey with flagging spirits, but had not gone far when they perceived Le Clerc approaching at a distance. Astoria|Washington Irving The charge for flagging round the pump, for "logs, stone and workmanship," was £5 2s. Toronto of Old|Henry Scadding Then Leonie assembled her flagging forces and struck out with renewed zest. Love's Usuries|Louis Creswicke
British Dictionary definitions for flagging
nounflagstones or a flagged area Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flaggingwaning, listless, fading, sagging, slumping, weakening, dwindling, tired, limp, tiring, drooping, languishing, fatigued, slacking, droopy, languorous, leaden, lethargic, spiritless, weak |