Meaning

Animal fat in a melted or soft state..

Definitions by Sense

1. Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
2. (by extension) Any oily or fatty matter.
3. Shorn but not yet cleansed wool.
4. Inflammation of a horse's heels, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis.
5. (slang) Money.
6. (slang, dated, printing) Synonym of fat (“work containing much blank, profitable to the compositor”).
7. (transitive) To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.
8. (transitive, informal) To bribe.

Example Sentences

Some of the people I talked to said it could be done—but it would cost big money. More grease than I’d ever dreamed of.

the greas'd advocate that grinds the poor

Then you remember we greased him to the tune of five hundred.

His employee status didn't entitle him to one, but Magdy on reception would slip him a key if Sabr greased him with a fifty.

To my amazement, I greased the landing despite the tricky crosswinds.

I’m with a girl, call me Rick, I get my crank on Choppa knock him out his briefs, ayy free willy He a blood, why the fuck I’m greasin his bitty

You have greased him / For chewing love again in haste

Word Forms

• greases
• greasing
• greased

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Use grease when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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