crease

noun

\ ˈkrēs

Definition of crease

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a line, mark, or ridge made by or as if by folding a pliable substance

2 : a specially marked area in various sports especially : an area surrounding or in front of a goal (as in lacrosse or hockey)

crease

verb

creased; creasing

Definition of crease (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to make a crease in or on : wrinkle a smile creased her face

2 : to wound slightly especially by grazing creased by a bullet

intransitive verb

: to become creased

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Synonyms for crease

Synonyms: Noun

crimp, crinkle, furrow, wrinkle

Synonyms: Verb

crinkle, furrow, rumple, wrinkle

Examples of crease in a Sentence

Noun

He ironed his pants to make the creases sharp. a crease in the paper tiny creases at the corners of his eyes Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease. The batsman moved out of the crease.

Verb

a neatly creased pair of pants The pages of the book were stained and creased. She looked up, her face creasing into a smile.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Bucannon crashed quickly into the Seattle line at the snap, where he was then met by tight end Nick Vannett, whose block created a crease for Davis to break into the open. — Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, "Seahawks Play of the Week: Russell Wilson proves he’ll do ‘whatever it takes’ to help his RB score," 2 Oct. 2018 But not faster than a goalie can dive across a crease to save a shot, a game, a season. — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, "The Save of the Year Saves the Capitals," 31 May 2018 With the distinct crease that ran along my eyelids to create a slight fold, my double eyelids were a feature my monolid cousins were constantly trying to attain. — Steffi Cao, Teen Vogue, "How to Have a Productive Conversation About Asian Beauty Standards," 1 May 2018 The procedure is a type of blepharoplasty (fancy word for eyelid surgery) that aims to create a visible crease at the eye socket. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "What Korean Women Really Think About Plastic Surgery," 1 May 2018 That gave him a chance to see who was being doubled and where a small crease might be. — Peter King, SI.com, "Raiders are Scary and Good," 1 Nov. 2016 Where the typical punk would have pressed the blackest of pigments deep into the crease, Pecheux wielded his brush more like a French painter, fanning the color ever so softly out toward the temples as a delicate gray smoke. — Monica Kim, Vogue, "American Punk Meets Pretty Parisienne: A Look at Altuzarra’s New Beauty Rules," 2 Mar. 2019 Lars Eller scored the winning goal with 7 minutes 27 seconds remaining, jamming in a loose puck that had slid through Marc-Andre Fleury’s pads and rested at the top of the crease behind him. — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, "The Washington Capitals, After Years of Frustration, Win the Stanley Cup," 7 June 2018 Later in the period, Crosby had an opening on Elliott's left side, but sent a shot through the crease and wide before smashing his stick on the crossbar in frustration. — Tim Hackett, SI.com, "Stanley Cup Playoffs Roundup: Flyers Rebound, Jets Soar, Haula a Hero," 14 Apr. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Multiple near-fatal heart attacks had gnarled his hands, creased his craggy face with wrinkles and yellowed his eyes. — Jason Zweig, WSJ, "What Drove Jack Bogle to Upend Investing," 18 Jan. 2019 The patent filing, made in May 2017, describes a flexible screen that folds inward when the device closes but doesn’t crease. — Rob Barry, WSJ, "Return of the Razr—With a Foldable Screen and $1,500 Price," 16 Jan. 2019 Fold back and crease one angled end of the paper to align with and run parallel to the lampshade's seam line. — Womansday.com Staff, Woman's Day, "7 New Ways to Decorate With Wallpaper," 26 Mar. 2010 Those backs got a great feel of where to crease it and where to go. — Adam Jude, The Seattle Times, "UW’s Chris Petersen on overtime loss at Oregon, third-down defense, Sean McGrew, Colorado and more," 15 Oct. 2018 Point your elbows directly behind you, with your elbow creases pointing directly forward. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "Strengthen Your Shoulders and Core With Shay Mitchell’s Dynamic Plank Walks," 1 Aug. 2018 In addition to dressing down, or punk-ing up, any ensemble, its tight plaits may just help smooth the little forehead creases south of the hair line. — Jamie Rosen, Town & Country, "The Braid That Takes Years Off Your Face," 8 Apr. 2014 To her left, a Ziploc bulged with what looked like miniature coconuts, the fibrous skins creasing the plastic. — Eric Boodman, STAT, "It’s not ‘all in your head’: When other doctors give up on patients, a boundary-breaking neurologist treats them," 19 June 2018 Do not crease it and make sure the pasted sides line up evenly so the paper does not dry out along the edges; this lets the glue set. — Daniel Bortz, sacbee, "Four home-improvement jobs you can knock out," 15 June 2018

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