flake off
flake off · flakes off · flaked off · flaking off
To come off in flakesTo (cause to) come off in flakes.
» Tom painted the part of the fence where the paint had flaked off.
Tom strich den Zaun an den Stellen, wo die Farbe abgeblättert war.
Meaning
1 sensesTo (cause to) come off in flakes.
The apartment felt damp, and the paint on the walls was beginning to flake off.
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
Examples
1 sentencesTom painted the part of the fence where the paint had flaked off.
deTom strich den Zaun an den Stellen, wo die Farbe abgeblättert war. — raggione
Forms
flakes off, flaking off, flaked off, flaked off| Base form | flake off · to flake off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | flakes off |
| Present participle | flaking off |
| Past simple | flaked off |
| Past participle | flaked off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb