flagging

C2 Topic:Time
US /ˈflæɡɪŋ/
noun adj verb Freq #48831

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Becoming weaker, slower, or less lively.

    A strong cup of coffee revived his flagging energy.

  2. 2
    verb

    Present participle of flag: becoming tired or losing strength.

    By the final mile, the runners were visibly flagging.

  3. 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

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