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- Dictionaryflake/flāk/
noun
- 1. a small, flat, thin piece of something, typically one that has broken away or been peeled off from a larger piece: "paint peeling off the walls in unsightly flakes"
- 2. an unreliable, eccentric, or unconventional person: informal "I told my husband she was a flake and she'd never show up"
verb
- 1. come or fall away from a surface in thin pieces: "the paint had been flaking off for years"
- 2. break or divide (food) into thin pieces: "flake the fish"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word flake, from a small loose mass or bit to a slang term for cocaine or a flaky person. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.
Flake can be a noun or a verb with different meanings. As a noun, it can mean a small piece of something, especially if it has come from a surface covered with a layer of something, or a person who is unreliable or strange. As a verb, it can mean to come off in small, thin pieces, or to fail to do something.
Flake can mean a small piece or layer, a slang term for an eccentric person or cocaine, or a verb meaning to peel off or fall asleep. Learn more about the different meanings and origins of flake with Dictionary.com.
Learn the meaning of flake as a noun and a verb, with examples and synonyms. Find out how to pronounce flake in British and American English, and explore related words and expressions.
Flake can mean a small thin piece or layer, a snow crystal, a slang term for cocaine or an eccentric person, or a nautical term for a fake. Learn the different meanings and usage of flake with examples and synonyms.
A flake is a tiny piece of something. A flake could be a tasty morsel like a croissant flake, or a not so tasty morsel — like a dandruff flake. Ewww. In some places, you can see flakes of mica, a shiny glimmering mineral, lining the banks of a pond or paths through the woods.
Definition of flake noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
