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- [flag-ing]
- /ˈflæg ɪŋ/
- /flæɡ.ɪŋ/
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- [flag-ing]
- /ˈflæg ɪŋ/
Definitions of flagging word
- adjective flagging becoming smaller or weaker; dwindling. 1
- adjective flagging weak, fatigued, or drooping. 1
- noun flagging flagstone (def 1). 1
- noun flagging flags, flagstone (def 2). 1
- verb with object flagging to pave with flagstones. 1
- idioms flagging strike the flag, to relinquish command, as of a ship. to submit or surrender: His financial situation is growing worse, but he's not ready to strike the flag. Also, strike one's flag. 1
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Origin of flagging
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; flag3 + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Flagging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flagging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
flagging usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flagging
adj flagging
- waning — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- listless — having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
- fading — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- tired — having a tire or tires.
- limp — to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
adjective flagging
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- abating — to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
- wilting — to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither.
- diminishing — Make or become less.
- declining — deteriorating gradually, as in quality, health, or character
noun flagging
- paving — Southern Louisiana. a paved road.
- pavement — a paved road, highway, etc.
- tiling — a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
- flooring — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
Antonyms for flagging
adj flagging
- refreshed — to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
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