to peel off
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3.4
- phrasal verb
- /piːl ɔf/
- And I'm going to peel off the protective coating on one side.
- peel off skin
- peel off the layer
- peel off their clothes
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Watch on YouTubeI'm going to peel off the little clear backing.
- I'm going to peel off the little clear backing.
- And I'm going to peel off the protective coating on one side.
- Now when you get these products, they have a nice protective cover that you peel off the top.
- They've got this sticky bit here which you peel off and then you'd stick it to a surface.
Examples
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Once our heart's painted, now we're going to gently peel off the sticker paper.
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I believe these are dry, so I'm going to peel off the tape.
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All you got to do is peel off the outside.
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Now I get to peel off the protective paper.
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All right, now we're going to attempt to peel off our masks.
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I'm going to peel off the little clear backing.
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All right, so we peel off these stickers over here.
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Drew, please peel off the protective coating from your LED lights.
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They've got this sticky bit here which you peel off and then you'd stick it to a surface.
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To prepare the fruit for dessert, simply peel off the skin of the apple.
Synonyms
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1.5
To remove clothes or something from your body
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3.5
To become loose and fall off
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2.7
To take something off from where it is attached
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4.4
To pull something out quickly and with force, often to remove it completely
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1.0
Remove dirt or marks from a surface by rubbing with a cloth
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2.7
Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare
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3.0
To pull something off quickly until it rips
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4.8
To pull something out with force
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2.7
To remove the outer layer from a fruit, vegetable, or animal
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4.0
Remove an outside layer or covering from something to show what is under it
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1.0
To take off paper or cloth that covers a gift
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4.2
To make something smaller or weaker by removing small parts slowly
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4.3
Pull things away one at a time
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3.7
To remove clothes or a cover completely and quickly
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3.4
To remove a part from something with a knife or tool
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2.8
To take off quickly and easily, especially clothes or small items
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3.4
Remove a cover or layer by pulling it away slowly
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1.0
To take something off a surface carefully
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4.6
To cut a part from something with one quick move
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6.2
To come off in thin layers, like peeling bark
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3.4
Come off a surface when something moves against it
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5.2
To rub a surface with a small rough tool to remove something
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7.7
Take off some or all clothes in a noticeable way
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4.2
To pull something away carefully, for example a bandage or tablecloth
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3.9
To come off a surface in small thin pieces
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4.7
To remove the top layer of something by rubbing it with sandpaper
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9.0
To come away from living tissue, for example dead skin leaving a wound
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7.8
To remove a covering from something, leaving it bare
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4.8
To remove the top layer from a liquid using a spoon
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3.4
Remove a mark by moving a cloth or hand over it many times
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3.4
To remove the outer covering from things like fruit or labels
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7.8
To take something out of its cover
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8.6
To take cloth coverings off something to show it
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8.1
To remove the outer skin from fruit or cheese
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9.9
To remove the outer layer or covering from something, for example the bark of a tree
Antonyms
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Morphology
The sense 'to leave a group or formation and move away' is partially inferable from 'peel' as 'detach' and 'off' as 'away/removal', so a learner who knows both words could guess a meaning involving separation and movement. However, using a peeling metaphor for people or vehicles leaving a formation is a figurative extension and not fully predictable from the constituents alone, so it requires some exposure to this phrasal-verb use.
Etymology
Peel off: The phrasal verb peel off comes from the simple action of peel + off, like pulling the skin off an apple or banana in one piece. So it means 'to remove an outer layer'.