grease

noun

\ ˈgrēs

Definition of grease

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : rendered animal fat

b : oily matter

c : a thick lubricant

2 : wool as it comes from the sheep retaining the natural oils or fats

in the grease

of wool or fur : in the natural uncleaned condition

grease

verb

\ ˈgrēs

, ˈgrēz

greased; greasing

Definition of grease (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to smear or daub with grease

2 : to lubricate with grease

3 : to soil with grease

4 : to hasten the process or progress of also : facilitate

grease the hand of or grease the palm of

: bribe

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Synonyms for grease

Synonyms: Verb

lubricate, oil, slick, wax

Examples of grease in a Sentence

Verb

Grease the pan before you put the cake batter in. make sure you grease the pan before you put the batter in

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Crews found smoke coming from the roof of the single story market and quickly extinguished a small grease fire in the cooking area, according to the report. — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Fire damages San Ysidro grocery," 19 June 2019 Industries use them in countless consumer items — food packaging, carpets and couches, dental floss and outdoor gear — to repeal grease, water and stains. — Anchorage Daily News, "FDA: Sampling finds toxic nonstick compounds in some food," 4 June 2019 Industries use the product to keep grease, water and stains off countless consumer items, including in food packaging, carpets and couches, dental floss and outdoor gear. — Michael Casey, The Denver Post, "FDA finds contamination by “forever chemicals” in grocery store meats, seafood and chocolate cake," 3 June 2019 Covered in grease, Barnaby picked out a 24-month wheel, one that would crumble nicely and pair well with a dry white wine. — Carmen Rosy Hall, Vogue, "Driving 2,000 Miles for a Wheel of Cheese," 30 Aug. 2018 Sometimes people put the greens in the pan, some people pour the grease over the greens. — Louisa Shafia, WSJ, "America’s Most Satisfying Salad," 27 Sep. 2018 And then there’s the cooking grease to contend with. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, "How to Buy Art for Any Space in Your Home: Tips from the Affordable Art Fair’s New York Director," 25 Sep. 2018 Put another bucket underneath the firebox where the grease tray sits to collect debris. — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, "How to Clean Your BBQ Grill," 14 May 2019 The performance difference compared to the paste, grease or bubble gum that most laptop makers use is considerable, HP claims. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Hands on with HP's Omen X 2S 15: The world's first dual-screen gaming laptop," 14 May 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

And the show greases that torpedo with the occasional bouts of extreme gore, nudity, and rape. — Adrian Daub, The New Republic, "Hulu’s Das Boot Gets Lost at Sea," 19 June 2019 To help grease the wheels, Niantic is letting players do five special trades and reducing the stardust cost by 50 percent. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "5 quick tips for Pokemon Go Fest 2019," 13 June 2019 Oil money greased every sector of society—from the government, military, business and media to nongovernmental organizations including religious groups. — Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, "Power and Money in Venezuela," 10 Feb. 2019 Lightly grease 12-inch nonstick skillet; heat on medium until hot. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "The All-Time Easiest Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe," 17 July 2018 Lightly grease the onion slice and the cut side of a lime. — Jim Shahin, charlotteobserver, "Go for grateness: 6 simple rules for grilling productively," 12 June 2018 The moves are meant to grease the financial system, ease worries about trouble at banks and keep them providing loans to people and businesses. — Suzan Fraser, The Seattle Times, "Turkey tries to contain crisis but currency keeps falling," 14 Aug. 2018 In one alleged violation, senior managers at an international Beam unit agreed to pay an Indian official about $18,000 -- the cost of 1,000 standard whiskey bottles in the U.S. -- to grease the approval process for a new product back in 2011. — Ben Bain, chicagotribune.com, "Jim Beam to pay $8 million SEC fine amid allegations of bribing Indian government officials," 3 July 2018 Spread batter in greased 13-inch by 9-inch pan; sprinkle with topping. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Great-Grannie's Old Fashioned Coffee Cake," 3 Sep. 2015

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