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grease

/ɡɹˈis/noun, verb1 syllable

Grease means: anything regarded as making something unclean.

Synonyms for grease7

noun, as in anything regarded as making something unclean

dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grunge

noun, as in a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

lubricating oil

What does grease mean?3

noun

1

anything regarded as making something unclean

2

a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

verb

1

lubricate with grease“grease the wheels”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with grease?15

four syllables

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Grease in a sentence

  • Unfortunately, you won't get anything done in that office unless you grease someone's palm.CK
  • A fish will swim three times: in water, in grease, and in wine.rul
  • Wipe down the stovetop's surface to prevent grease and residue buildup.Amastan
  • That politician won't meet you unless you grease his palm.unknown
  • The grease trap needs to be serviced and cleaned.frpzzd
  • The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.CK
  • Without sufficient grease the machine will seize up easily.User82312
  • The mechanic had grease all over his coveralls by the end of the day.LSDuigi

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of grease

as a verb

past tense
greased
present participle
greasing
third-person singular
greases