Grease meaning

What does “grease” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“grease” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery).

grease

noun

  1. a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

  2. the state of being covered with unclean things

verb

  1. lubricate with grease

    “grease the wheels”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University