flaked; flaking
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
Kerensa CadenasMy brother isn't the type to flake out without warning.—D. Morgan Ballmer
—often used with onD. Morgan BallmerFlake on your friends too often and pretty soon your only friends will be Dharma and Greg.—Colleen Rush
Colleen RushLet's get him to sign his name to that before he flakes out on you!—Rhoda Janzen
Rhoda Janzen
: a stage, platform, or tray for drying fish or produce
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Examples of flake in a Sentence
Noun (1)
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
Verb
Bake the fish until it flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Noun (3)
the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake
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Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Once melted, add garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, stirring continuously, 45 seconds or until garlic is fragrant.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
This helped prevent any more glass from flaking off and gave the bottles a shiny new look.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In a Dutch oven, heat the oil, butter, bouillon base, garlic powder, chile flakes, basil and oregano over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until quite fragrant.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Once melted, add garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, stirring continuously, 45 seconds or until garlic is fragrant.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Last year, my biggest stressor was whether the person who agreed to bring the mashed potatoes would flake at the last minute.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
This helped prevent any more glass from flaking off and gave the bottles a shiny new look.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flake. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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