peel out
To start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.
peel
/piːl/
noun 12verb 9name 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
british, difficult, former, orange, prime, whole, young
VERB + PEEL
beginning, can't, cannot, color, started
PEEL + NOUN
apple, apples, bucket, chestnuts, pear, potatoes, walls
PREP.
off, on, on, with
ADV.
finely
Definitions
verb
1
To remove the skin or outer covering of.
I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.
The skillful shepherd peeled me certain wands.
2
To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily.
We peeled the old wallpaper off in strips where it was hanging loose.
3
To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel.
4
To remove one's clothing.
The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in.
5
To move, separate (off or away).
The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines.
noun
1
The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
2
The action of peeling away from a formation.
3
A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.
noun
1
A stake.
2
A fence made of stakes; a stockade.
3
A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
have one foot on a banana peel
To be in an unstable situation with a high risk of sudden negative change, facing difficulty, or appearing foolish.
peel the onion
To investigate a matter more deeply, usually step by step, each step leading to a new discovery.
there's more than one way to peel an orange
Synonym of there's more than one way to skin a cat.
Example Bank
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I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.
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The skillful shepherd peeled me certain wands.
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I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily.
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Near-synonym: pizza paddle
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But govern ill the nations under yoke, / Peeling their provinces.
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O conſider my caſe, moſt blisfull Queen, […] Diſpell thoſe Clouds which hover 'twixt my King and his higheſt Counſell, […] that my great Law-making Court be forced to turn no more to polemicall Commit
WiktionaryUsage Notes
i Register
In some senses, peel is marked as obsolete, archaic, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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