flagging

adjective

flag·​ging ˈfla-giŋ How to pronounce flagging (audio)
 also  ˈflā-
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: becoming progressively less : dwindling
flagging demand for the product
flaggingly adverb

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In tandem came the flagging energy, muddy cognition, clogged chi. Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Price Club, meanwhile, was flagging. Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Tesla unveiled lower-cost versions of its most popular models in order to boost flagging sales in the face of Chinese dominance in the global EV sector. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025 The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point last month, opting for its first interest rate cut this year in an effort to revive the flagging labor market. Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flagging

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of flagging was in 1545

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“Flagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagging. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

flagging

noun
flag·​ging
ˈflag-iŋ
: a pavement of flagstones
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