grease

grease · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Oily or fatty matter, especially as a lubricant.

  2. 2.

    To apply grease or oil to something for lubrication.

  3. 3.

    Animal fat used or produced in cooking.

  4. 4.

    To bribe or pay someone to do something (informal).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    grease the wheels — to facilitate or make something run smoothly
  • •
    grease someone's palm — to bribe someone
  • •
    elbow grease — hard physical effort
  • •
    grease monkey — a mechanic (informal)

Related words

See also: fat, greasy, lubricant, oil
Synonyms: fat, lubricant, oil

Etymology

From Old French graisse ("fat, grease"), from Latin crassus ("thick, fat").