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flake out
flake 1 F0162000 (flāk)n.1. A flat thin piece or layer; a chip.2. Archaeology A stone fragment removed from a core or from another flake by percussion or pressure, serving as a preform or as a tool or blade itself.3. A small piece; a bit.4. A small crystalline bit of snow.5. Slang a. One who is undependable, as in keeping social engagements.b. A somewhat eccentric person; an oddball.6. Slang Cocaine.v. flaked, flak·ing, flakes v.tr.1. To remove a flake or flakes from; chip.2. To cover, mark, or overlay with or as if with flakes.3. To lay out (a rope or sail, for example) in loose folds.v.intr.1. To come off in flat thin pieces or layers.2. Slang a. To renege, as on a social engagement: promised to go to the party but flaked at the last moment.b. To fall asleep or collapse from fatigue or exhaustion: got home and flaked on the sofa.Phrasal Verb: flake out Slang 1. To renege, as on a social engagement: Sorry for flaking out on you last night—I had to work late.2. To lose interest or nerve: I toyed with the idea of getting a tattoo but flaked out when I saw the needle.3. To fall asleep or collapse from fatigue or exhaustion: On arriving at the campsite, we dropped our packs and flaked out on the ground.4. To act in an odd or eccentric manner: Don't embarrass me by flaking out in front of my friends!
[Middle English; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]
flak′er n.
flake 2 F0162000 (flāk)n.1. A frame or platform for drying fish or produce.2. A platform lowered over the side of a ship as a scaffold for performing maintenance or repairs.
[Middle English fleke, from Old Norse fleki, hurdle, shield used for defense in battle; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]flake out vb (intr, adverb) informal to collapse or fall asleep as through extreme exhaustionThesaurus| Verb | 1. |  flake out - change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"dope off, doze off, drift off, drowse off, fall asleep, nod off, drop offzonk out - fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired; "after the long drive, we zonked out and slept for 10 hours" |
flake outverb collapse, faint, pass out, swoon (literary), lose consciousness, keel over If he flakes out, cover him with a blanket.Translationsflake (fleik) noun a very small piece. a snowflake. 薄片 薄片 verb (usually with off) to come off in flakes. The paint is flaking. 剝落 剥落ˈflaky adjective 薄片狀的 薄片状的flake out (slang) to fall asleep straight away because one is extremely tired. （俚）睡著 （俚）睡着 flaked out (slang) extremely tired. You must be flaked out after being awake all night. （俚）極度疲勞 （俚）极度疲劳 flake out
flake out1. To cancel a prearranged meeting or event, especially at the last minute; to fail to attend or go through with something. I'm going to stop inviting Samantha to do stuff with me because she always ends up flaking out. I hate to flake out on them again, but I'm just too tired to go out tonight.2. To collapse or faint from exhaustion or fatigue. After the eighth or ninth hour wandering in the woods, George eventually flaked out under a tree.3. To go, or cause to go, crazy. I don't know what happened! I just mentioned that her father had called, and she started flaking out at me! His huge, arduous assignments are really starting to flake his students out.4. To fall asleep or take a nap. I think I'm going to head home at lunch and flake out for a bit.5. To lose one's confidence, courage, or resolve. I really need your help in this fight, please don't flake out on me now!See also: flake, outflake out1. Drop from exhaustion, faint. For example, After running the marathon, be simply flaked out on the ground. This expression possibly is derived from a now obsolete meaning of flake, "to become flabby or fall in folds." [Slang; c. 1940] 2. Lie down, go to sleep, as in Homeless persons flaked out in doorways. [Slang; early 1940s] 3. Lose one's nerve, as in Please don't flake out now. [Slang; 1950s] 4. Go crazy; also, cause someone to go crazy. For example, She just flaked out and we had to call an ambulance, or This project is flaking us out. The usages in def. 3 and 4 probably are derived from the adjective flaky, meaning "eccentric." [c. 1970] 5. Die, as in He flaked out last night. [1960s] 6. Surprise, astonish, as in She said she'd just been made a partner, and that flaked me out. This usage appears to be a variant of freak out. [c. 1970] See also: flake, outflake outv. Slang 1. To act oddly or eccentrically: I flaked out after hearing the bad news.2. To lose interest or nerve: We wanted to go skydiving, but at the last minute we flaked out.3. To fall asleep or collapse from fatigue or exhaustion: After driving for ten hours, I stopped and flaked out.4. To fail to live up to an expectation or responsibility: I wouldn't have assigned you such an important task if I knew you were going to flake out like that. My contractor flaked out on me, and now I need to find a new one.See also: flake, outflake (out)1. in. to pass out from exhaustion; to fall asleep. (see also flack (out).) After jogging, I usually flake for a while. 2. in. to fall asleep after drug use. (Drugs.) An hour after she took the stuff, she just flaked. See also: flake, outflaked out1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. You are too flaked out to drive home. Give me your keys. 2. and flaked mod. passed out because of drugs. (Drugs.) Jerry took the stuff and ended up flaked. 3. mod. unconscious; exhausted; tired out. There are too many flaked out people working at dangerous machines. See also: flake, outEncyclopediaSeeFlakeflake out
Related to flake out: flake off, flake downSynonyms for flake outverb collapseSynonyms- collapse
- faint
- pass out
- swoon
- lose consciousness
- keel over
Synonyms for flake outverb change from a waking to a sleeping stateSynonyms- dope off
- doze off
- drift off
- drowse off
- fall asleep
- nod off
- drop off
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