flagstones collectively; "there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place"
Used in a Sentence
flagging
How to use flagging in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for flagging.
Editorial note
These users then spend their time flagging down support requests and blaming the posters.
Examples9
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
flagstones collectively; "there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of flagging gathered in one view.
a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative"
weak from exhaustion
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for flagging.
noun
flagstones collectively; "there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place"
noun
a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative"
adjective
weak from exhaustion
See also: drooping
Example sentences
These users then spend their time flagging down support requests and blaming the posters.
It was immediately flagged off HN front page by the flagging brigade [2].
But if you already know they're bad, then what's the point of voting or flagging?Perhaps I'm just mentally adrift here.
Do they have AI algorithms that sift through millions of records flagging potential criminal activity?
Seems like if it would, you could just use the flagging behavior mentioned to rank the articles and dump everybody else's votes.
In my opinion, the HN community is always best served when posts and comments rise and fall on their merit, not because of flagging rings and ideology.
These posts disappearing is not a one-off, there have been numerous instances of people flagging 'difficult' posts on HN, so that we can all continue arguing about semi-colons.
Instead of reinventing rating and voting systems for every app, we use Kudu [3], and instead of reinventing flagging of spam or illegal content for every app, we use Snitch [4] -- just to mention a few trivial examples.
The vast majority of our community members genuinely respect and protect each other, but we urge users to be careful and discerning with each other and to hold others accountable through reviews, flagging and our customer service channel.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use flagging in a sentence?
These users then spend their time flagging down support requests and blaming the posters.
What does flagging mean?
flagstones collectively; "there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place"
What part of speech is flagging?
flagging is commonly used as noun, adjective.