FLAGGING Synonyms
There are 26 hypernyms of the word flagging. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for FLAGGING
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| droop | verbv | |||||
noun • a shape that sags verb • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • hang loosely or laxly • become limp | ||||||
| flagstone | nounn | |||||
noun • stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones | ||||||
| iris | nounn | |||||
noun • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals • muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye • diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening | ||||||
| masthead | nounn | |||||
noun • a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. • the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page • the head or top of a mast | ||||||
| pin | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment • a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat • small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. • informal terms for the leg • axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns • cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown • flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green • a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing • a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target verb • to hold fast or prevent from moving • attach or fasten with pins • pierce with a pin • (chess) immobilize a piece | ||||||
| sag | verbv | |||||
noun • a shape that sags verb • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • cause to sag | ||||||
| swag | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • valuable goods • goods or money obtained illegally • a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman verb • droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness • walk as if unable to control one's movements • sway heavily or unsteadily | ||||||
| ease off | verbv | |||||
verb • become less intense • reduce pressure or intensity | ||||||
| ease up | verbv | |||||
verb • move in order to make room for someone for something • become less intense • reduce pressure or intensity | ||||||
| fleur-de-lis | nounn | |||||
noun • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals • (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris | ||||||
| signal flag | nounn | |||||
noun • a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device | ||||||
| slacken off | verbv | |||||
verb • become less intense | ||||||
| sword lily | nounn | |||||
noun • any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals | ||||||