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flake down

C1 neutral intransitive

In simple words

For small flat pieces (like snowflakes) to fall slowly down from above.

Literal meaning: Flakes (small flat pieces) moving downward — fully transparent.

Meanings

1 C1 neutral

rare

For flake-like particles such as snow or ash to fall slowly downward.

"Ash flaked down from the volcano onto the rooftops of the village."

Usage notes

Rare in everyday speech. Most commonly encountered in literary or poetic descriptions of snowfall. Learners are unlikely to encounter this in most contexts.

Commonly used with

snow ash paint flakes

Forms

Base

flake down

I/you/we/they

3rd person

flakes down

he/she/it

Past simple

flaked down

yesterday

Past participle

flaked down

have + pp

-ing form

flaking down

continuous

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Synonyms

drift down fall down snow down settle flutter down

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