English verb: flake off | |||
| 1. | flake off (contact) come off in flakes or thin small pieces | ||
| Samples | The paint in my house is peeling off. | ||
| Synonyms | flake, peel, peel off | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off | ||