v. 1 strip the skin or hide off, esp. by beating. 2 criticize severely. 3 peel off (skin, bark, peel, etc.). 4 extort money etc. from. [Old English]
v. 1 strip the skin or hide off, esp. by beating. 2 criticize severely. 3 peel off (skin, bark, peel, etc.). 4 extort money etc. from. [Old English]