peel off

verb

peeled off; peeling off; peels off

intransitive verb

1

: to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing

2

: depart, leave

Synonyms

• bail
• bail out
• begone
• book [slang]
• bug off
• bug out
• bugger off [British slang]
• buzz (off)
• clear off [chiefly British]
• clear out
• cut out
• depart
• dig out
• exit
• get
• get off
• go
• go off
• move
• pack (up or off)
• part
• pike (out or off)
• pull out
• push off
• push on
• quit
• run along
• sally (forth)
• scarper [British]
• shove (off)
• step (along)
• take off
• vamoose
• walk out

Examples of peel off in a Sentence

it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host

peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod

Recent Examples on the Web

In such a race, DeSantis could hope to peel off some of Trump’s conservative backers while winning the backing of almost all those who dislike the former president. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024

Peering through that barrier is a bit like peeling off an onion’s skins. —Seth Fletcher, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022

Dissatisfied voters regularly peel off to insurgents like John Anderson in 1980, Ross Perot in 1992, Ralph Nader in 2000, and Jill Stein and Gary Johnson in 2016. —Rob Richie, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024

After peeling off the masks, wash them with your fingers using a small amount of hand soap and water. —Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1