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flagging

1 American  
[flag-ing] / ˈflæg ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. becoming smaller or weaker; dwindling.

  2. weak, fatigued, or drooping.

flagging 2 American  
[flag-ing] / ˈflæg ɪŋ /

noun

  1. flagstones collectively.

  2. a pavement or walk of flagstones.

flagging British  
/ ˈflæɡɪŋ /

noun

  1. flagstones 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

Other Word Forms

  • flaggingly adverb

Etymology

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

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The Polymarket social-media account has made more than two dozen posts flagging other potential insider transactions happening on the company’s prediction market.

From Barron's

Lee said markets tend to bottom on bad news, flagging the viral AI doom post from Citrini Research that shook up investors at the start of the week.

From MarketWatch

Before he committed fully, Cole bounced his thesis off others in Washington’s fiscal-policy community, including Jessica Riedl, a former Senate Republican aide whom he credited for flagging the prediction market to him.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Arteta and his coaching staff gradually revived Arsenal's flagging spirits, firing them up so effectively that they tore Tottenham to shreds for the second time this season.

From Barron's

They were flagging with the finishing line in sight.

From BBC

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