Crease - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade (syn: creese)
verb
- scrape gently (syn: graze, rake)
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased (syn: crinkle, crumple, rumple, wrinkle)
Extra examples
He ironed his pants to make the creases sharp.
Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.
The batsman moved out of the crease.
The pages of the book were stained and creased.
She looked up, her face creasing into a smile.
You've creased up my good shirt.
It's a nice dress, but it creases very easily.
The old woman's face was creased up with age.
His face creased with worry.
The child's face creased up and soon he started crying.
Her jokes really creased me (up).
She smoothed the creases from her skirt.
I'll have to iron out the creases.
Don't sit on my newspaper. You'll crease it!
These trousers crease really easily.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: crease
he/she/it: creases
present participle: creasing
past tense: creased
past participle: creased
singular: crease
plural: creases
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