flagging
Meaning of flagging
- becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength.
she wants to revive her flagging career
- mark (an item) for attention or treatment in a specified way.
the spellcheck program flags any words that are not in its dictionary
- (of an official) raise a flag to draw the referee's attention to a breach of the rules in soccer, rugby, and other sports.
the goalkeeper brought down Hendrie and a linesman immediately flagged
- provide or decorate with a flag or flags.
mid 16th century: perhaps from obsolete flag ‘drooping’, of unknown ultimate origin.
verb, gerund or present participle- become tired or less enthusiastic or dynamic.
if you begin to flag, there is an excellent cafe to revive you
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘flap about loosely, hang down’): related to obsolete flag ‘hanging down’.
Information about flagging
- The plural form of flagging is: flaggings.
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Hyphenation of flagging
flag-ging
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- flagging is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
flagging synonyms
Meaning drooping:
Meaning point out; show:
Meaning establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is:
Meaning write a word or symbol on (an object) in order to give information:
Meaning attach a label to (something):
Meaning mark or identify with a projecting piece of material:
Meaning attach a label to:
Meaning mark (an item) with a tick or select (a box) on a form, questionnaire, etc. to indicate that something has been chosen, checked, approved, or dealt with:
Meaning feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep:
Meaning make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength:
Meaning lose strength or momentum:
Meaning (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak:
Meaning (of a person) lose energy, vigour, or confidence:
Meaning sag down from or as if from weariness or dejection:
Meaning decline to a lower level, usually temporarily:
Meaning gradually grow faint and disappear:
Meaning be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal:
Meaning (typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease:
Meaning become progressively worse:
Meaning (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker:
Meaning (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease:
Meaning make or become less:
Meaning make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree:
Meaning make or become less; diminish:
Meaning (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread:
Meaning diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength:
Meaning (of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land):
Meaning go or move back or further away from a previous position:
Meaning approach death:
Meaning sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply:
Meaning (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled:
flagging antonyms
Meaning restore to life or consciousness:
Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:
Words that rhyme with flagging
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