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 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

Anthropic said the new model is better at flagging uncertainty and identifying flaws in its own outputs instead of silently passing errors through. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

Despite approving funding and programs aimed at addressing those issues, the state has continued to see rising homelessness and flagging student test scores that have failed to return to pre-pandemic levels. —Claire Rush, Fortune, 23 May 2026

Despite approving funding and programs aimed at addressing those issues, the state has continued to see rising homelessness and flagging student test scores that have failed to return to pre-pandemic levels. —ABC News, 22 May 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