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Definition of Peel off
1. Verb. Peel off the outer layer of something.
2. Verb. Take off, as with some difficulty. "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"
Generic synonyms: Take Off
3. Verb. Leave a formation.
Category relationships: Air, Air Travel, Aviation
Generic synonyms: Curve, Cut, Sheer, Slew, Slue, Swerve, Trend, Veer
Generic synonyms: Curve, Cut, Sheer, Slew, Slue, Swerve, Trend, Veer
4. Verb. Come off in flakes or thin small pieces. "The paint in my house is peeling off"
Exact synonyms: Flake, Flake Off, Peel
Generic synonyms: Break Away, Break Off, Chip, Chip Off, Come Off
Derivative terms: Flake, Peeling
Generic synonyms: Break Away, Break Off, Chip, Chip Off, Come Off
Derivative terms: Flake, Peeling
5. Verb. Peel off in scales. "Dry skin desquamates"
Exact synonyms: Desquamate
Generic synonyms: Exuviate, Molt, Moult, Shed, Slough
Derivative terms: Desquamation
Generic synonyms: Exuviate, Molt, Moult, Shed, Slough
Derivative terms: Desquamation
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peel Off
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