peeled off; peeling off; peels off
Definition of peel off
1 : to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing
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Synonyms & Antonyms for peel off
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
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Time Traveler for peel off
The first known use of peel off was in 1941
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