peel off

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [peel awf, of]
- /pil ɔf, ɒf/
- /piːl ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peel awf, of]
- /pil ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of peel off words

adjective peel off designed to be peeled off from a backing or large sheet, usually of paper, before use; readied for use by peeling off: peel-off labels. 1
verb with object peel off to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange. 1
verb with object peel off to strip (the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc.) from something: to peel paint from a car. 1
verb with object peel off Croquet. to cause (another player's ball) to go through a wicket. 1
verb without object peel off (of skin, bark, paint, etc.) to come off; become separated. 1
verb without object peel off to lose the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc. 1

See all 23 definitions of peel off

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Origin of peel off

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; adj. use of verb phrase peel off

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Parts of speech for Peel off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peel off

peel off popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for peel off

verb peel off

blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
delaminate — to divide or cause to divide into thin layers
desquamate — (esp of the skin in certain diseases) to peel or come off in scales
flake — fake2 (defs 2, 3).
doff — to remove or take off, as clothing.

All 5 Synonyms of peel off