to flake
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8.4
- verb
- /fleɪk/
- Slang
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- She promised to come to the party, but she flaked on everyone at the last minute.
- flake on a meeting
- just don't flake
- going to flake
They flake on plans, they flake on commitments, they flake on work.
- They flake on plans, they flake on commitments, they flake on work.
- There are way too many reasons people might flake or cancel a date or hip pause that we just can't take it to heart.
- Cool yes, we've had a a a string of guests kind of flake on schedule.
- Like if they end up flaking out, if they quit that the shares then revert back to the treasury.
- But if you stop me and so you're not nice to me as long as you don't flake me, maybe you stopped or, or or you stop somebody, a friend of mine, whatever.
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Texting and Facebook make it simple to blow off plans, but flaking out too often can cost you.
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Craig has flaked out on us again.
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Even my guy friends flake or change plans at the last minute.
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Suddenly, it seemed like every other girl I tried going out with would flake at one point or another.
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I kept asking you guys to hang out and you would just flake or not respond.
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It's not like I flaked or something.
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I don't care if you get too busy or you flake out on me.
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If she flakes on you more than once, it's your fault for giving her the second chance.
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Oh my goodness, I am so sorry I flaked on you yesterday.
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We talked about joining the military together—but now it seems like you are flaking on that commitment.
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Synonyms
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1.0
To decide that a planned event will not happen
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7.0
To not attend or take part in something you should, often to do something else instead
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7.2
To leave without telling anyone to avoid a duty or responsibility
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4.2
To fail to go to a planned meeting or appointment without telling anyone
Decide not to go to an event or activity
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Etymology
The informal verb flake meaning 'to cancel or fail to show up' comes from the slang noun flake for an unreliable person, so to 'flake on' someone is to act like a flake and not keep a plan.