flagging

adjective

flag·​ging ˈfla-giŋ 

also ˈflā-

1

: languid, weak

2

: becoming progressively less : dwindling

flagging demand for the product

flaggingly adverb

Examples of flagging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The party had only just started and no one was flagging. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 22 May 2026

The series follows the pair’s attempt to revive the flagging franchise. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

The consumer economy, though, is flagging; pork prices have plunged amid a glut and languid spending, in a microcosm of muted demand in the country. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 31 May 2026

Peregrine doesn’t use facial recognition, doesn’t create or collect new data, and builds active flagging mechanisms, not passive ones, when data is misused. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2026

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