1 a small, very thin layer or piece of sth, especially one that has broken off from sth larger:
flakes of snow / paint * dried onion flakes
seealsoCORNFLAKES, SNOWFLAKE, SOAPFLAKES
2 (AmE, informal) a person who is strange or unusual or who forgets things easily
Part of speech: verb
1 [V] ~ (off) to fall off in small thin pieces:
You could see bare wood where the paint had flaked off. * His skin was dry and flaking.
2 to break sth, especially fish or other food into small thin pieces; to fall into small thin pieces:
[VN] Flake the tuna and add to the sauce. * flaked almonds [also V]
PHRASALVERBS
flake out
1 (informal) to lie down or fall asleep because you are extremely tired:
When I got home he'd already flaked out on the bed.
2 (AmE, informal) to begin to behave in a strange way
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