The young colonel picked up his flight gear and trotted away, flagging down a maintenance truck and hopping a ride back to headquarters.
Brown, Dale CHAINS OF COMMAND (1993)
Synonyms of 'flagging'
weakening, failing, declining, waning
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All related terms of 'flagging'
flag
A flag is a piece of cloth which can be attached to a pole and which is used as a sign , signal, or symbol of something, especially of a particular country.
beflag
to decorate with flags
masthead
A ship's masthead is the highest part of its mast.
flagging career
A career is the job or profession that someone does for a long period of their life.
flag up
If you flag up something such as a problem , you bring it to someone's attention.
flag down
If you flag down a vehicle, especially a taxi , you wave at it as a signal for the driver to stop.
flag out
to register (a commercial vehicle) in a country other than the one in which it operates, usually in order to take advantage of favourable rates of taxation
red flag
A red flag is a flag that is red in colour and is used to indicate danger or as a sign that you should stop.