flagging

adjective

flag·​ging ˈfla-giŋ 

 also  ˈflā-

1

: languid, weak

2

: becoming progressively less : dwindling

flaggingly adverb

Examples of flagging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, at least one commentator is already positing an analogy between Reagan and Trump as two presidents who inherited flagging economies. —Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025

Walgreens is one of the country's largest pharmacy chains, with over 8,000 pharmacies across the U.S. Walgreens plans to close hundreds of stores by the end of 2025 to turn around its flagging sales, and has already closed roughly 2,000 locations over the past decade, the company said. —Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025

Apple’s rising star in India contrasts with its flagging fortunes in China, whose economy has stuttered following harsh Covid-19 lockdowns and a property crisis. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024

Concerns about the strength of demand because of China’s flagging economic growth also have hit oil prices. —Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024

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