flagging

1. 1
   adjective

   Slowly getting weaker, more tired, or less active.

   Like a balloon slowly losing its air.

   By the end of the long march, our flagging spirits needed a boost.

   A few jokes lifted the flagging mood at the late meeting.

   Similarwaning, sagging, dwindling

   Oppositeincreasing

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of flag. Use this form when the action is happening right now.

   She is flagging the emails that still need a reply.

   The runners were flagging badly in the afternoon heat.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Flat stones laid side by side to make a path, floor, or walkway.

   Like floor tiles, but made of stone and used outdoors.

   The old courtyard was paved with worn gray flagging.

   Workers laid fresh flagging along the garden path.

   Similarpaving, flagstones, pavement

4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of slowly getting tired, weaker, or less active.

   Like a phone battery slowly running down through the day.

   By noon, the steady flagging of his energy was obvious to everyone.

   A short rest can stop the flagging of your attention.

   Similardecline, waning, weakening, slackening, fading

   Oppositerevival, resurgence, renewal

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   Bending at the top of a TV picture, caused when the video signal's timing is slightly off.

   Like the top of a page curling over so the lines look bent.

   The old tape showed flagging at the top of every frame.

   Adjusting the tracking reduced the flagging on the screen.

   Similarskew

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6. 6
   noununcountable

   Using colored handkerchiefs or similar signals to show one's sexual interests to others.

   Like a secret code where the color you wear sends a message.

   He explained that flagging let people share their preferences without saying a word.

   At the club, flagging with a colored bandana was a common way to signal interest.

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