peel off

verb

To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.

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Meanings

verbpeel off (third-person singular simple present peels off, present participle peeling off, simple past and past participle peeled off)

present singular third person peels off · participle present peeling off · participle past peeled off · past peeled off

  1. intransitiveTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.
  2. transitiveTo remove (an outer layer or covering, such as clothing).
  3. intransitiveTo drive away, especially at a fast speed; to peel rubber.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbcome off in flakes or thin small pieces

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verbpeel off in scales

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish halkeilla, lohkeilla
  • halkeillato separate
  • lohkeillato separate
French s'écailler
  • s'écaillerto separate
German abblättern
  • abblätternto separate
Polish zdzierać, zedrzeć
  • zdzieraćto separate
  • zedrzećto separate
Cite this entry
APA

peel off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peel%20off

MLA

“peel off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peel%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peel off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peel%20off.

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