flake

flake 1

• noun [C]

1 a small flat thin piece of something:
?Flakes of paint fell from the ceiling.
2 AmE spoken someone who seems slightly crazy
flaky adjective

flake 2

• verb [I]

to break off in small thin pieces:
?The paint on the door is starting to flake off.
flake out phrasal verb [I]
1 informal to go to sleep because you are very tired:
?I flaked out on the couch with the TV on.
2 AmE spoken to stop thinking clearly and forget things because you are too busy or nervous