flake out

fleɪk aʊt

Definition of flake out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

sleep

fall asleep from being very tired

After the hike, I just flaked out on the couch.

crash

doze off

nod off

commitment

be unreliable or abandon a commitment

He flaked out and didn't show up for the meeting.

bail

ditch

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Expressions with flake

flake off

to come off in small, thin pieces

The paint began to flake off the old barn door..

flake on

fail to attend a planned event or meeting

She flaked on our dinner plans last night.

bran flake

wheat flake including the bran

I had bran flakes with milk for breakfast.

flake salt

salt with large, flat crystals often used to finish dishes

Sprinkle flake salt on top for extra crunch.

flake white

pigment made from white lead flakes

The artist preferred using flake white for its texture.

levallois flake

stone flake made using Levallois technique

Archaeologists found a Levallois flake at the excavation site.

Examples of flake out in a sentence

He flaked out as soon as he hit the bed.
She always flakes out when it's her turn to drive.
Don't flake out on your promise to help.

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French:s'endormir, faire faux bond, ...
German:einschlafen, im Stich lassen, ...
Italian:addormentarsi, dare buca, ...
Spanish:quedarse frito, fallar, ...
Portuguese:adormecer, furar, ...
Chinese:睡着, 爽约, ...
Japanese:寝る, 約束を破る, ...
Arabic:غَفَا, نَكَثَ بِالْتِزامِه, ...
Hebrew:לְהֵירָדֵם, לְהַבְרִיז, ...
Russian:отключиться, подвести, ...
Ukrainian:звалюватися, відмовлятися, ...
Hindi:थककर सो जाना, मुकर जाना, ...
Bengali:ঘুমিয়ে পড়া, কথা না রাখা, ...
Catalan:quedar-se adormit, fallar, ...
Czech:odpadnout, vykašlat se na to, ...
Danish:falde omkuld, svigte, ...
Dutch:in slaap vallen, aflaten weten, ...
Greek:ξεραίνομαι, αθετώ, ...
Hungarian:kidőlni, cserbenhagyni, ...
Khmer:ដេកលក់ដោយអស់កម្លាំង, បោះបង់ការសន្យា, ...
Korean:잠들다, 약속을 어기다, ...
Persian:خوابش بردن, زیر قولش زدن, ...
Polish:zasnąć, zawieść, ...
Portuguese (BR):apagar, furar, ...
Romanian:a prăbuși, a da bir cu fugiții, ...
Swedish:somna, svika, ...
Thai:หลับเป็นตาย, เบี้ยวนัด, ...
Turkish:uyuyakalmak, taahhüdü yerine getirmemek, ...
Vietnamese:ngủ thiếp đi, thất hứa, ...

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