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flagging down

flagging down is the present participle and gerund of flag down.

Meaning of flag down

Verb

flag down (third-person singular simple present flags down, present participle flagging down, simple past and past participle flagged down)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) Use a flag or similar kind of signal to get someone's attention.
    • Near-synonyms: hail, signal
    Synonyms:
    hail, signal
    Antonyms:
    wave off, wave away

Questions about flagging down

What is flagging down the present participle and gerund of?
Flagging down is the present participle and gerund of flag down.

Words near flagging down in the dictionary

  1. flaggiest
  2. flaggily
  3. flagginess
  4. flagging
  5. flagging away
  6. flagging down
  7. flagging up
  8. flaggingly
  9. flaggings
  10. flaggish
  11. flaggon

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