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
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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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
There are other ways to slow down your eating without adding paprika or chili flakes.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 June 2025
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
In fact, this extra-strength shampoo has been clinically shown to control flaking, scaling, and itching—even from severe cases of dandruff.
—Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 20 June 2025
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Noun
The best hair gels can perfectly slick back a bun, lay stubborn flyaways to rest, or coax your curls into a uniform spiral, but the wrong ones will lead to mid-afternoon hair lined with flakes, frizz, and even damage.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
There are other ways to slow down your eating without adding paprika or chili flakes.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 June 2025
Verb
There’s also peeling and flaking paint, signs of water damage and biological growth in various areas, the report said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
In fact, this extra-strength shampoo has been clinically shown to control flaking, scaling, and itching—even from severe cases of dandruff.
—Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 20 June 2025
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flake. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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