What does flaking out mean?

intransitive verb. 1 slang : to fall asleep. 2 slang : to be overcome especially by exhaustion — see also flake entry 2 sense 2.
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What does it mean to flake out on somebody?

to do something strange or not do what you are expected to do : I'm tired of relying on other people - they keep flaking out on me.
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What does flaking off mean?

1. To fall or break away (from something) in small bits or fragments.
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What is another word for flake out?

Similar words for flake out:

doze off (noun) drift off (noun) drop-off (noun) drowse off (noun)
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What does flaky mean urban dictionary?

If you are flaky, you are off-beat and you probably don't function in society quite like everyone else. If you say you'll come to a party and then forget to show up, you are flaky. People are flaky (also spelled flakey) if they are wacky and unconventional, but to say someone is flaky is not really a compliment.
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What's the opposite of flake?

Opposite of a small, flat, and very thin piece separated from a whole. whole. entirety. lot. total.
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What is the meaning of chip off?

chip off | chip something off. ​to damage something by breaking a small piece off it; to be damaged in this way. He chipped off a piece of his tooth. The paint had chipped off.
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What causes the skin to flake?

Dry and flaky skin can be a normal part of aging, but often, dry skin can result from temperature or humidity changes, skin conditions, bad washing habits, and dehydration. People can improve dry and flaky skin with proper skin products and hydration methods.
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What is the meaning of flake tools?

Definition of flake tool

: a Stone-Age tool that is a flake of stone struck off from a larger piece.
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What is the meaning of fizzled out?

Fail, end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning. For example, The enthusiasm for reform has fizzled out in this state. The word fizzle dates from the early 1500s and meant “to break wind without making noise.”
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What rough out means?

Definition of rough out

: to make (something, such as a drawing or a list) quickly and without including all the details We'll rough out a general plan.
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Why do rocks flake?

Chert and flint are silica-rich rocks found throughout the Midwest in limestone and dolomite deposits. These rock types, when struck with another rock, piece of antler, or bone, will fracture or break in a characteristic pattern called a conchoidal fracture. This creates a rock fragment called a flake.
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What is flake archaeology?

In archaeology, a lithic flake is a "portion of rock removed from an objective piece by percussion or pressure," and may also be referred to as simply a flake, or collectively as debitage. The objective piece, or the rock being reduced by the removal of flakes, is known as a core.
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What were hammerstones used for?

Hammerstones are some of the earliest and simplest stone tools. Prehistoric humans used hammerstones to chip other stones into sharp-edged flakes. They also used hammerstones to break apart nuts, seeds and bones and to grind clay into pigment. Archaeologists refer to these earliest stone tools as the Oldowan toolkit.
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Does flaky skin mean its healing?

Peeling skin happens when your body sheds some of your skin's outer layer called the epidermis. The peeling or flaking process is your skin's way of recovering or healing from some type of damage.
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How do you get rid of flaky skin?

Simple changes can soothe dry skin
  1. Stop baths and showers from worsening dry skin. ...
  2. Apply moisturizer immediately after washing. ...
  3. Use an ointment or cream rather than a lotion. ...
  4. Wear lip balm. ...
  5. Use only gentle, fragrance-free skin care products. ...
  6. Wear gloves. ...
  7. Choose non-irritating clothes and laundry detergent.
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Why are my legs flaking?

Dry skin on legs can be caused by many factors including hot baths or showers, weather conditions, and shaving - anything that strips the skin of its natural moisturizers and oils. So having dry legs isn't always something we can prevent, but it is treatable with the right methods and products.
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What does cheaped out mean?

Definition of cheap out

informal. : to be cheap with money : to spend less than should be spent in order to save money We love to spend money to send lawbreakers away, hiring ever more cops, building ever more prisons.
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What does chipped out mean?

chip out definition, chip out meaning | English dictionary

informal to be defeated, condemned to die, killed, etc.
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What does a fish out of water mean?

A person away from his or her usual environment or activities. For example, Using a computer for the first time, Carl felt like a fish out of water, or On a hiking trail, Nell was a fish out of water. This expression alludes to the fact that fish cannot survive for long on dry land. [ Late 1300s]
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What do you call an unreliable person?

1 disreputable, irresponsible, not conscientious, treacherous, undependable, unstable, untrustworthy. 2 deceptive, delusive, erroneous, fake, fallible, false, implausible, inaccurate, mistaken, specious, uncertain, unconvincing, unsound.
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What is the sentence of flake?

come off in flakes or thin small pieces. (1) The paint's beginning to flake off. (2) The paint is beginning to flake off. (3) I think I'm going to flake out; I'd better sit down.
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How can you tell a Nutting stone?

Nutting stones are a fairly common artifact found throughout most of Georgia. These are unusually shaped stones with one or more shallow cupped spots on one or more surfaces (top). It is assumed that these impressions of multiple sizes were for the cracking of hard shelled nuts like walnuts or hickory nuts.
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What are flakes from artifacts?

Flake-stone tools were made from stones that have sharp edges when broken and include spear points, arrowheads, knives, scrapers and drills.
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