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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024grease /n. gris; v. gris, griz/USA pronunciation n., v., greased, greasing. n. [uncountable] - the melted fat of animals, esp. when in a soft state.
- fatty or oily matter in general;
lubricant:grease for the axle of the car.
v. [~ + object] - to put grease on;
lubricate:to grease the axle of a car. - to make smooth:Money greased his way in society.
Idioms- Idioms grease someone's palm or hand, to give someone money as a bribe.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grease (n. grēs;v. grēs, grēz),USA pronunciation n., v., greased, greasing. n. - the melted or rendered fat of animals, esp. when in a soft state.
- fatty or oily matter in general;
lubricant. - TextilesAlso called grease′ wool′. wool, as shorn, before being cleansed of the oily matter.
Also called grease-heel (grēs′hēl′).USA pronunciation [Vet. Pathol.]inflammation of a horse's skin in the fetlock region, attended with an oily secretion.- Informal Termsa bribe.
v.t. - to put grease on;
lubricate:to grease the axle of a car. - to smear or cover with grease.
- to cause to occur easily;
smooth the way;
facilitate. - Informal Termsto bribe.
- Idioms grease someone's palm. See palm 1 (def. 11).
- Vulgar Latin *crassia, equivalent. to Latin crass(us) fat, thick + -ia noun, nominal suffix
- Anglo-French grece, gresse, Old French craisse (French graisse)
- Middle English grese, grece, greice 1250–1300
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