peel away
To separate off from the main bodyTo separate off from the main body; to move off to one side (as in troop movements on a parade ground or in an organized retreat, or columns in a procession).
» Yanni peeled away the sticky tape.
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4 senses(intransitive)To separate off from the main body; to move off to one side (as in troop movements on a parade ground or in an organized retreat, or columns in a procession).
(intransitive)To become separate through peeling.
All the paint had peeled away.
(transitive)To take away from something else.
(intransitive)To burn out while accelerating and rapidly depart; to peel off, peel out.
Examples
6 sentencesYanni peeled away the sticky tape.
Birch trees have distinctive white bark that peels away in thin layers.
My futon was peeled away.
Yanni peeled away the tape.
Yanni peeled away the sticker.
Forms
peels away, peeling away, peeled away, peeled away| Base form | peel away · to peel away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | peels away |
| Present participle | peeling away |
| Past simple | peeled away |
| Past participle | peeled away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbs- peel offчистити, обібратиTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.
- peel outTo start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.
- peel awayTo separate off from the main body; to move off to one side (as in troop movements on a parade ground or in an organized retreat, or columns in a procession).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.