grease

Pronunciation

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noun

• enPR: grēs
• IPA: /griːs/
• SAMPA: /gri:s/

verb

• enPR: grēz
• IPA: /griːz/
• SAMPA: /gri:z/

Homophones

• Greece

Noun

Singular grease

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Liquid or melted fat from an animal, often used for cooking.
2. (uncountable) A petroleum product used to lubricate [machine]]s.
3. (uncountable) Another think, oily substance similar to those above.

Verb

Plain form grease

Third-person singular greases

Past tense greased

Past participle greased

Present participle greasing

1. To put grease or fat on something to lubricate it.
2. To bribe.