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Definition: Meaning of, grease in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡriːs /

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  1. a fatty or oily substance that comes off meat when it is cooked, or off food made using butter or oil
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  2. a thick oily substance that is put on the moving parts of a car, machine etc to make it run or move smoothly
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  3. an oily substance that is produced by your skin
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
grease greased greased
Present Participle Third Person Singular
greasing greases
[transitive]
  1. to put butter, grease etc on a pan etc to prevent food from sticking to it
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  2. grease somebody's palm to give someone money in a secret or dishonest way in order to persuade them to do something
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  3. like greased lightning informal extremely fast
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grease used in phrases

  • axle grease (noun)
    1. a thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles
  • elbow grease (noun)
    1. use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  • goose grease (noun)
    1. grease derived from geese
  • grease monkey (noun)
    1. someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
  • grease one's palms (verb)
    1. crime make illegal payments to in exchange for favours or influence
  • grease-gun (noun)
    1. a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine
  • hair grease (noun)
    1. a toiletry for the hair
  • wool grease (noun)
    1. a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
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