Definitions
1.verbTo remove the skin or outer covering of."I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her."
2.verbTo remove something from the outer or top layer of."I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily."
3.verbTo 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.verbTo remove one's clothing."The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in."
5.verbTo move, separate (off or away)."The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines."
6.verbTo play a peel shot.
7.verbTo send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).
8.verbTo plunder; to pillage, rob.
9.adjectiveWith the outermost layer or skin removed."He stirred the campfire stew with a peeled stick, so the bark wouldn't get in it."