Definitions

1. noun

A person or thing that flakes or produces flakes, especially a person who flakes off or avoids responsibility.

“The flaker on the project team kept promising to finish the task but never followed through.”

2. noun

A device for producing flakes, such as a machine used to flake or shred food, wood, or other materials.

“The food flaker at the factory produced uniform flakes of potato for the potato chips.”

3. verb

To flake off or avoid responsibility, especially by making excuses or failing to follow through on commitments.

“He’s been flaking on his friends lately, always cancelling plans at the last minute.”