peelest

Verb (1)

peel (third-person singular simple present peels, present participle peeling, simple past and past participle peeled)

1. (transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of.
   • I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.

   Synonyms:

   skin, strip, desquamate

2. (transitive) To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
   • I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily.
3. (intransitive) To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
   • I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel.
4. (intransitive) To remove one's clothing.
   • The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in.

   Synonyms:

   disrobe, strip

5. (intransitive) To move, separate (off or away).
   • The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines.

Verb (2)

peel (third-person singular simple present peels, present participle peeling, simple past and past participle peeled)

1. To play a peel shot.

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