flagging
/ˈflæɡɪŋ/
adjective
- Becoming weaker, less energetic, or less effective.
- After running for miles, his flagging energy made him slow down.
- She gave her flagging spirits a lift by listening to upbeat music.
- The company tried to boost its flagging sales with a new advertising campaign.
Antonyms
noun
- The act of marking something with a flag or signal, or the flags used for marking.
- The flagging of the hiking trail helped keep visitors from getting lost.
- Road workers used orange flagging to mark the construction zone.
- The flagging of important documents made them easier to find later.
- Paving stones or slabs, especially those used for a walkway or patio.
- The flagging around the pool was cracked and needed repair.
- The garden path was made of stone flagging.
- They replaced the old concrete with decorative flagging in the backyard.
verb
- Present participle of flag: to mark or draw attention to something, or to become weak or tired.
- The teacher is flagging the most important pages in the textbook.
- The software is flagging suspicious emails for review.
- The hiker was flagging after climbing the steep hill.