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to peel out
[phrase form: peel]
01
to leave a place swiftly in a vehicle, often making the wheels leave behind skid marks
Dialect
American
American
Informal
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
movement verb
regular
inseparable
particle
out
base verb
peel
present tense
peel out
3rd person singular
peels out
present participle
peeling out
past simple
peeled out
past participle
peeled out
Examples
At the stoplight, the impatient driver peeled out when it turned green, impressing onlookers with the screech of tires.
02
(of a person, animal, or vehicle) to move apart from a group or structure and go in a different way
Examples
As the party continued into the night, some guests started to peel out, heading home for the evening.
