Contemporary slang . 2014.
flake out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms flake out : present tense I/you/we/they flake out he/she/it flakes out present participle flaking out past tense flaked out past participle flaked out British informal to go to sleep very quickly because you … English dictionary
flake out — PHRASAL VERB If you flake out, you collapse, go to sleep, or totally relax because you are very tired. [INFORMAL] [V P] If he flakes out before I get back, just cover him with a blanket... [V P] Ireland is not for you if you want to flake out on… … English dictionary
flake out — (Slang) flop, disappointment (Example: The play was a flake out ) … English contemporary dictionary
flake out — 1. in. to pass out from exhaustion; to fall asleep. □ I just flaked out. I had had it. □ After jogging, I usually flake for awhile. 2. in. to fall asleep after drug use. (Drugs.) □ An hour after she took the stuff, she just flaked … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
flake out — intransitive verb Etymology: probably from dialect flake to lie, bask Date: 1939 1. slang to fall asleep 2. slang to be overcome especially by exhaustion … New Collegiate Dictionary
flake out — informal fall asleep; drop from exhaustion. → flake … English new terms dictionary
flake out — informal she flaked out in her chair Syn: fall asleep, go to sleep, drop off; collapse, faint, pass out, lose consciousness, black out, swoon; informal conk out, nod off, sack out … Thesaurus of popular words
flake out — lie down and sleep, conk out Grant flaked out on the couch after lunch. He was really tired … English idioms
flake out — v Start acting peculiar, odd, eccentric. He was a good philosophy teacher before he fell in love with a hippy and flaked out. 1960s … Historical dictionary of American slang
flake out — verb change from a waking to a sleeping state he always falls asleep during lectures • Syn: ↑fall asleep, ↑dope off, ↑drift off, ↑nod off, ↑drop off, ↑doze off, ↑drowse off … Useful english dictionary
