flagging

adjective

flag·​ging ˈfla-giŋ 

 also  ˈflā-

1

: languid, weak

2

: becoming progressively less : dwindling

flaggingly adverb

Examples of flagging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Small percentages of each group expect AI will have a positive impact on news and elections, with most flagging concerns in these areas. —John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025

Seven of those, the bottom seven, were all in the post-Endgame era of the MCU, which does indeed indicate flagging interest in the universe over time, with some exceptions (Spider-Man: No Way Home, Deadpool and Wolverine). —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025

Walgreens plans to close hundreds of stores by the end of 2025 to turn around its flagging sales. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025

Volkswagen, which lost its best-selling brand title in China to BYD in 2022, is doubling down on efforts to deepen ties with Chinese partners including Xpeng Motor and SAIC for EV technologies to counter its flagging sales in its biggest market. —Reuters, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flagging

• bagging
• bragging
• dragging
• gagging
• lagging
• nagging
• sagging
• slagging
• snagging
• tagging
• wagging
• unflagging

Kids Definition

flagging

noun

flag·​ging

ˈflag-iŋ

: a pavement of flagstones