flake out

verb — 3 senses

flake out

verb
1

Informal To fall asleep from exhaustion or intoxication; to lie down.

2

Informal To flake or be flaky: to prove unreliable; to abandon or desert someone.

  • John said he could drive me to the airport, but then he flaked out on me, and I had to call a cab at the last minute.
3

Slang To crack up or break down; to have a mental episode; to behave eccentrically.

Derived terms
flakers

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