noun
- small, thin pieces that break or fall off from something
- small, flat pieces of snow
- people who are unreliable or who fail to follow through on commitments
Usage: informal
verb
- breaks or falls off in small, thin pieces
- fails to show up or follow through on a commitment
Usage: informal
Examples
- Paint flakes covered the floor after scraping the old wall.
- Large snow flakes began falling in the afternoon.
- The cereal flakes became soggy in the milk.
- Don’t invite him – he always flakes on plans.
- The old paint flakes off easily when touched.
- She flakes on her friends whenever something better comes up.
- Soap flakes dissolved quickly in the hot water.