FLAGGING

To furnish or deck out with flags.

To mark with a flag, especially to indicate the importance of something.

(often with down) to signal to, especially to stop a passing vehicle etc.

Example: "Please flag down a taxi for me."

To convey (a message) by means of flag signals.

Example: "To flag an order to troops or vessels at a distance"

(often with up) to note, mark or point out for attention.

Example: "I've flagged up the need for further investigation into this."

To signal (an event).

Example: "The compiler flagged three errors."

To set a program variable to true.

Example: "Flag the debug option before running the program."

To decoy (game) by waving a flag, handkerchief, etc. to arouse the animal's curiosity.

To penalize for an infraction.

Example: "The defender was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct."

To defeat (an opponent) on time, especially in a blitz game.

To weaken, become feeble.

Example: "His strength flagged toward the end of the race."

To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp.

To let droop; to suffer to fall, or let fall, into feebleness.

Example: "To flag the wings"

To enervate; to exhaust the vigour or elasticity of.

To pave with flagstones.

Example: "Fred is planning to flag his patio this weekend."