forge or counterfeit (something)

she faked her spouse's signature

a faked exit visa

come or fall away from a surface in flakes

the paint had been flaking off for years

separate (food) into flakes or thin pieces

flake the fish

fail to keep an appointment or fulfil a commitment, especially with little or no advance notice

a real friend won't ever flake on you

twice, you had plans, and both times you flaked

lay (a rope) in loose coils in order to prevent it tangling

a cable had to be flaked out