flake out

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Definition

Verb (intransitive, informal): 1. To fall asleep, especially suddenly or unintentionally: To change from a waking state to a sleeping state, often due to exhaustion or boredom. 2. To collapse from exhaustion; to fail to function due to extreme tiredness: To be unable to continue an activity because one is too tired.

Usage

This is an informal, phrasal verb. It describes the act of falling asleep, often in an uncontrolled or unexpected manner, or the state of being completely worn out. It is commonly used in casual conversation.

Examples
  • After working a double shift, I just flaked out on the couch as soon as I got home.
  • Don't ask him anything important; he's about to flake out.
  • The lecture was so dull that I nearly flaked out in the middle of it.
  • She flaked out from exhaustion after running the marathon.
Advanced Usage
  • To flake out on someone: This variant adds a prepositional phrase and carries a different, though related, informal meaning: to fail to meet an obligation or to abandon plans with someone, often at the last minute.
    • He promised to help me move, but he flaked out on me at the last minute.
Variants and Related Words
  • Flake (verb, informal): Often used synonymously with "flake out on someone," meaning to fail to follow through on a commitment.
    • She said she'd come to the party, but she flaked.
  • Flaky (adjective, informal): Describes a person who is unreliable or prone to "flaking out" on commitments.
    • He's so flaky; you can never depend on him.
Synonyms
  • Fall asleep: The standard, neutral term.
  • Drop off: An informal phrasal verb for falling asleep.
  • Nod off: To fall asleep briefly and lightly, often while sitting up.
  • Conk out: (Informal) To fall asleep deeply or suddenly, or for a machine to stop working.
  • Collapse: To fall down, often from exhaustion.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Flake out is itself a phrasal verb. Its core meaning is to fall asleep or collapse from tiredness. The variant flake out on [someone] shifts the meaning to failing to keep a social commitment.
Verb
  1. change from a waking to a sleeping state
    • he always falls asleep during lectures

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