flagging C2 Topic:Time US /ˈflæɡɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #48831 Meanings 1 adj Becoming weaker, slower, or less lively. A strong cup of coffee revived his flagging energy. 2 verb Present participle of flag: becoming tired or losing strength. By the final mile, the runners were visibly flagging. 3 noun Flagstones, or a path made of them. The flagging in the garden was worn smooth by years of footsteps. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · becoming weaker, slower, or... drooping Word family Derived forms foot-flagging Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # flagging **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈflæɡɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 48831 ## Meanings 1. Becoming weaker, slower, or less lively. 2. Present participle of flag: becoming tired or losing strength. 3. Flagstones, or a path made of them. ## Examples - A strong cup of coffee revived his flagging energy. - By the final mile, the runners were visibly flagging. - The flagging in the garden was worn smooth by years of footsteps. ## Derived Forms - foot-flagging ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown