peel

Definition

  • verb: to remove the skin from (a fruit, vegetable, etc.)
  • verb: to strip off an outer layer of
  • often + 'from'
  • synonyms: keep, plunder, pillage

Examples

  • ('informal') Guests 'peeled off' [='took off'] their wet coats by the door.

  • We 'kept our eyes peeled' for a sign that would tell us where to turn.

  • One of the jets 'peeled off' from the formation and headed back.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) They start to hunt and the pack splits up. An aerial viewpoint gives a new insight into their strategy. As the dogs approach their prey they peel off to take up separate positions around their target. They seem to form a cordon around the impala. Moving in total silence Those ears can detect (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: From Pole to Pole Season: 1 Episode 1