flake

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈflāk

: a small loose mass or bit

flakes of snow

: a thin flattened piece or layer : chip

slang : cocaine

: flake tool

flake

2 of 4

verb

flaked; flaking

transitive verb

: to cover with or as if with flakes

: to form or break into flakes : chip

intransitive verb

: to separate into flakes

also : to peel in flakes

or flake out, informal : to fail or neglect to do or participate in something previously scheduled, agreed upon, or assigned

He'd disappear, then text, disappear, and then text again. So it's not particularly surprising that when we finally made plans to meet he flaked without a word.

Kerensa Cadenas

My brother isn't the type to flake out without warning.

D. Morgan Ballmer

—often used with on

Flake on your friends too often and pretty soon your only friends will be Dharma and Greg.

Colleen RushLet's get him to sign his name to that before he flakes out on you!

Rhoda Janzen

flake

3 of 4

noun (2)

: a stage, platform, or tray for drying fish or produce

flake

4 of 4

noun (3)

: a person who is flaky : oddball

单词	flaking
释义	flake 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈflāk 1 : a small loose mass or bit flakes of snow 2 : a thin flattened piece or layer : chip 3 slang : cocaine 4 : flake tool flake 2 of 4 verb flaked; flaking transitive verb 1 : to cover with or as if with flakes 2 : to form or break into flakes : chip intransitive verb 1 : to separate into flakes also : to peel in flakes 2 or flake out, informal : to fail or neglect to do or participate in something previously scheduled, agreed upon, or assigned He'd disappear, then text, disappear, and then text again. So it's not particularly surprising that when we finally made plans to meet he flaked without a word. Kerensa Cadenas My brother isn't the type to flake out without warning. D. Morgan Ballmer —often used with on Flake on your friends too often and pretty soon your only friends will be Dharma and Greg. Colleen RushLet's get him to sign his name to that before he flakes out on you! Rhoda Janzen flake 3 of 4 noun (2) : a stage, platform, or tray for drying fish or produce flake 4 of 4 noun (3) : a person who is flaky : oddball Synonyms Noun (1) chip sliver spall splint splinter Noun (3) character codger crack crackbrain crackpot crank eccentric fruitcake head case kook nut nutcase nutter [British slang] oddball oddity original quiz screwball weirdo zany See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Bake the fish until it flakes easily when tested with a fork. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English; akin to Old English flacor flying (of arrows), Old Norse flakna to flake off, split Noun (2) Middle English flake, fleke hurdle; akin to Middle Dutch vlāke, vlaec hurdle, Old Norse flaki Noun (3) perhaps from flake out First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 1623, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 1964, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing flake flake out flake tool flake out flake tool Kids Definition flake 1 of 2 noun ˈflāk : a small thin flat piece flake 2 of 2 verb flaked; flaking : to form or separate into small thin flat pieces flaking verb present participle of flake as in peeling Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance peeling scaling sloughing shedding molting exfoliating sluffing slipping discarding unloading scrapping ditching jettisoning junking chucking throwing away throwing out flinging (off or away) shucking (off)
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