# flagging

Pronunciation: US say "FLAG-ing" /ˈflæɡɪŋ/; UK

## Adjective

1. Growing tired or less dynamic; declining in strength, energy, or momentum.
   - Simple: Slowly getting weaker, more tired, or less active.
   - _The coach noticed the team's flagging energy and called a timeout._
   - _A second cup of coffee revived her flagging concentration during the long shift._

## Verb

2. Present participle of flag. — present participle and gerund of flag
   - Simple: Present participle of flag. Use this form when the action is happening right now.
   - _He kept flagging passing taxis until one finally pulled over._
   - _Volunteers are flagging posts that violate the forum's rules._

## Noun

3. A paved surface or walkway made of flagstones; flagstones taken collectively.
   - Simple: Flat stones laid side by side to make a path, floor, or walkway.
   - _The terrace's stone flagging had cracked after years of hard frost._
   - _They replaced the broken flagging outside the cathedral entrance._
4. The gradual process by which something grows tired, weak, or less vigorous.
   - Simple: The act of slowly getting tired, weaker, or less active.
   - _The flagging of public interest forced the festival to close a day early._
   - _Coaches watch for any flagging in concentration during the closing minutes of a match._
5. In television, a distortion caused by faulty synchronization of the video signal, in which the top of the picture bends or leans sideways.
   - Simple: Bending at the top of a TV picture, caused when the video signal's timing is slightly off.
   - _Engineers traced the flagging to a worn playback head in the old VCR._
   - _Time-base correctors were developed largely to eliminate flagging during tape playback._
6. The use of a handkerchief code or similar visible display to signal one's sexual interests.
   - Simple: Using colored handkerchiefs or similar signals to show one's sexual interests to others.
   - _Within the leather scene, flagging communicated specific tastes through the color and pocket of a bandana._
   - _He relied on flagging to meet like-minded partners at bars where open conversation was risky._

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