flagging

Speech parts

1. flagging - Noun

2. flagging - Adjective

3. flagging - Verb

Derived from flag

5. flagging - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Flag

A pavement or sidewalk of flagstones; flagstones, collectively.

Growing languid, weak, or spiritless; weakening; delaying.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

drooping bluestone cobblestone ebbing weak decline decrease failing tired sinking weaken diminish weakening fading fade
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Antonyms

strong active fed concerned driven interested
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Hypernyms

paseo collection walk accumulation aggregation assemblage

Examples

If you are ever at a loss to support a flagging conversation, introduce the subject of eating. Leigh Hunt

What joy have I in June's return? My feet are parched-my eyeballs burn, I scent no flowery gust; But faint the flagging Zephyr springs, With dry Macadam on its wings, And turns me "dust to dust." Thomas Hood

National film industries tend to move in cycles. In Australia right now, we're on a high, a feeling of potential, which as yet shows no sign of flagging. But the word 'industry' is misleading. A small national cinema has no industry in the Hollywood sense. Peter Weir

I found that a bit unfair. However, I did feel quite liberated when I left. I'm very grateful to the show - it revived a flagging career, but I'm glad to be away from it now. Louise Jameson

the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative Source: Internet

there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

flagger flaggily flagginess flaggingly flaggish flaggon