flagging

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflæɡɪŋ/ Rhymes: -æɡɪŋ === Verb === flagging present participle and gerund of flag === Adjective === flagging Becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength; dwindling. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === flagging (countable and uncountable, plural flaggings) A pavement or sidewalk of flagstones; flagstones, collectively. The process by which something flags or tires. (television) The skewing or bending of the upper part of a television picture due to imperfect synchronization of the video signal. Use of a handkerchief code or analogous display to signal sexual interests. ==== Derived terms ==== false flagging foot-flagging ==== Translations ==== === References === “flagging”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.