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Meaning of flaked

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

flaked

Pronunciation:/fleɪkt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To break or chip off in a flake.

    Example: The paint flaked off after only a year.

  2. To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.

    Example: He said he'd come and help, but he flaked.

  3. To store an item such as rope or sail in layers

    Example: The line is flaked into the container for easy attachment and deployment.

  4. To hit (another person).