Phrase guide

flake off

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To (cause to) come off in flakes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

Examples

  • The apartment felt damp, and the paint on the walls was beginning to flake off.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

come off in flakes or thin small pieces

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The paint in my house is peeling off

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: peel off, peel, flake

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off

History

Etymology

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