flagging

¹

[ flag-ing ]

adjective

1. becoming smaller or weaker; dwindling.
2. weak, fatigued, or drooping.

flagging

²

[ flag-ing ]

noun

1. flagstones collectively.
2. a pavement or walk of flagstones.

flagging

/ ˈflæɡɪŋ /

noun

1. flagstones or a flagged area

Other Words From

• flagging·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of flagging¹

First recorded in 1535–45; flag ³ + -ing ²

Origin of flagging²

First recorded in 1615–25; flag ⁴ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“TRUE!!!” he wrote on Truth Social, his social media network, in response to a conservative activist flagging reports of the proposals.

From New York Times

Whether any of those individuals would improve the flagging fortunes of Welsh rugby is up for debate.

From BBC

Gatland questioned whether a change in personnel would affect the flagging fortunes of Welsh rugby.

From BBC

The snub is worth flagging here, not on grounds of taste — selection committees get it wrong all the time — but something more insidious.

From Los Angeles Times

"It wasn't in a malicious way, it was more flagging that we didn't have the right package," Jon said.

From BBC

Related Words

• dwindling
• fading
• listless
• sagging
• slumping
• waning
• weakening