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flagging
flag·ging 1 F0159700 (flăg′ĭng)adj.1. Declining; weakening: flagging strength.2. Languid; drooping.
flag′ging·ly adv.
flag·ging 2 F0159700 (flăg′ĭng)n. A pavement laid with flagstones.flagging (ˈflæɡɪŋ) n (Building) flagstones or a flagged areaflag•ging1 (ˈflæg ɪŋ)
adj. 1. dwindling. 2. weak, fatigued, or drooping. [1535–45; flag3 + -ing2] flag′ging•ly, adv. flag•ging2 (ˈflæg ɪŋ)
n. 1. flagstones collectively. 2. a pavement or walk of flagstones. [1615–25; flag4 + -ing1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | flagging - flagstones collectively; "there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place"aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole | | 2. | flagging - a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative"paseo, walkway, walk - a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk" | | Adj. | 1. | flagging - weak from exhaustiondroopingtired - depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat" |
flaggingadjective weakening, failing, declining, waning, giving up, tiring, sinking, fading, decreasing, slowing down, deteriorating, wearying, faltering, wilting, ebbing The news will boost his flagging reputation.flaggingadjectiveLacking energy and vitality or showing such a lack:lackadaisical, languid, languorous, leaden, limp, listless, lymphatic, spiritless.Translationsflagging
flag1. verb, slang To arrest someone. The police will flag all of us if they catch us drinking—we are underage, you know.2. verb, slang To fail something. You better study hard, or you'll flag this exam.3. noun, slang The grade of F on something. You better study hard or you'll get a flag on this exam.4. noun, slang A bandana worn to show one's gang affiliation. What color flag is that kid wearing?flag downTo wave one's arms to attract someone's attention, usually to get them to stop moving. A noun or pronoun can be used between "flag" and "down." I was finally able to flag down a passing motorist to help with our stalled car. It'll take awhile to flag a taxi down. Why don't we just walk to the museum?See also: down, flagflag someone or something downto signal or wave, indicating that someone should stop. Please go out and flag a taxi down. I'll be right out. She went to flag down a taxi.See also: down, flagflag downSignal to stop, as in The police were flagging down all cars. This expression uses the verb flag in the sense of "catch the attention of, as by waving a flag," a usage dating from the mid-1800s; down was added in the first half of the 1900s. See also: down, flagflag downv. To signal something or someone to stop: I flagged down a taxi when it started raining. When we ran out of gas, we flagged the police officer down to ask for help.See also: down, flagflag1. tv. to fail a course. Pat flagged English again. 2. n. the grade of F. I’ll get a flag on algebra for the semester. 3. tv. to arrest someone. (see also flagged.) They flagged Bob for speeding even though he was a judge. 4. n. a headcloth or bandana, especially one that shows gang identity. (Streets.) The kid wore a “flag” that alerted the officers to the fact that he was a gang member. flagging
flaggingIdentifying data or a process by embedding a code (flag) in it. See flag.flagging1. Flagstone. 2. A surface paved with flagstones. 3. The process of setting flagstones.
flagstone, flag, flagging  flagstone: paved walk A flat stone, usually 1 to 4 in. (2.5 to 10 cm) thick, used as a stepping-stone or for terrace or outdoor paving; usually either naturally thin or split from rock that cleaves readily; sometimes produced by sawing.FinancialSeeFlagflagging
Synonyms for flaggingadj weakeningSynonyms- weakening
- failing
- declining
- waning
- giving up
- tiring
- sinking
- fading
- decreasing
- slowing down
- deteriorating
- wearying
- faltering
- wilting
- ebbing
Synonyms for flaggingadj lacking energy and vitality or showing such a lackSynonyms- lackadaisical
- languid
- languorous
- leaden
- limp
- listless
- lymphatic
- spiritless
Synonyms for flaggingnoun flagstones collectivelyRelated Words- aggregation
- collection
- accumulation
- assemblage
noun a walk of flagstonesRelated Wordsadj weak from exhaustionSynonymsRelated Words |