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Meaning of flagging

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

flagging

Pronunciation:/ˈflæɡɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To furnish or deck out with flags.

  2. To mark with a flag, especially to indicate the importance of something.

  3. (often with down) To signal to, especially to stop a passing vehicle etc.

    Example: Please flag down a taxi for me.

  4. To convey (a message) by means of flag signals.

    Example: to flag an order to troops or vessels at a distance

verb

Definitions

  1. To weaken, become feeble.

    Example: His strength flagged toward the end of the race.

  2. To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp.

  3. To let droop; to suffer to fall, or let fall, into feebleness.

    Example: to flag the wings

  4. To enervate; to exhaust the vigour or elasticity of.

verb

Definitions

  1. To pave with flagstones.

    Example: Fred is planning to flag his patio this weekend.

noun

Definitions

  1. A pavement or sidewalk of flagstones; flagstones, collectively.

  2. The process by which something flags or tires.