[{"word":"flaking","phonetic":"/ˈfleɪkɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈfleɪkɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To break or chip off in a flake.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The paint flaked off after only a year."},{"definition":"To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He said he'd come and help, but he flaked."},{"definition":"To store an item such as rope or sail in layers","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The line is flaked into the container for easy attachment and deployment."},{"definition":"To hit (another person).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A piece of flaked material.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Breaking or tending to break into flakes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flake","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flaking"]}]