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Definition: Meaning of, flake in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fleɪk /

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Singular Plural
flake flakes
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  1. a small thin piece that breaks away easily from something else
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  2. American English informal someone who seems strange or who often forgets things [=  space cadet]
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
flake flaked flaked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
flaking flakes
  1. also flake off [intransitive] to break off in small thin pieces
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] to break fish or another food into small thin pieces, or to break in this way
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flake used in phrases

  • bran flake (noun)
    1. wheat flake including the bran
  • corn flake (noun)
    1. crisp flake made from corn
  • flake off (verb)
    1. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
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flake used in phrasal verbs

  • flake out (phrasal verb)
    1. to go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired
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Pronunciation: ˈɛθʌɪl;ˈɛθɪl;ˈiːθʌɪl;ˈiːθɪl ˈasɪteɪt
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