lube

noun

ˈlüb 

1

: lubricant

2

: an application of a lubricant : lubrication

Examples of lube in a Sentence

He took his car to the garage for a lube and oil change.

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s the quick-lube place, the muffler place, the paint-and-body place, and the windshield place—all under one Charlotte roof. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026

Thankfully, this lube is quite viscous and even made it into our Best Lubes guide. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 14 June 2026

Her earliest moments in the show have shades of a western—No Country for Old Men with a side of devout Trump supporters, sniffer dogs, petrifying cronies, and balloons stuffed with fentanyl and swallowed with lube. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026

What's a little lube between friends and strangers? — Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for lubricant or lubrication

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lube

• boob
• cube
• rube
• tube
• hypercube
• nanotube
• phototube

Kids Definition

lube

noun

ˈlüb 

: lubricant