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    crease
    /kriːs/

    noun

    • 1. a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing: "khaki trousers with knife-edge creases" Similar foldgrooveridgefurrow
    • 2. any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places, especially one defining the position of a batter.

    verb

    • 1. make a crease in (cloth or paper): "he sank into the chair, careful not to crease his dinner jacket" Similar crumplewrinklecrinklescrunch upOpposite presscrumple
    • 2. burst out or cause to burst out laughing: informal British "Jo could imitate anybody and always made him crease up"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCREASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of crease as a noun and a verb in English, with examples from different contexts. Find out how to pronounce crease and how to use it in a sentence.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › creaseCrease Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the noun and verb meanings of crease, a word that describes a line, mark, or ridge made by or as if by folding a pliable substance. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of crease.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › creaseCREASE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow. a wrinkle, especially one on the face. the straight, vertical edge or line produced in the front and back of trousers, especially men's trousers, by pressing, as with a steam presser or iron.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCREASE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of crease as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of different contexts and sports. Find out how to pronounce crease and see translations in other languages.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › creaseCrease - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A crease is a fold, wrinkle, or line, like the crease in your perfectly ironed pants or the worried crease in your dad's forehead when he sees you heading out into the snow without a hat and scarf.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCREASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Creases are lines that are made in cloth or paper when it is crushed or folded. She stood up, frowning at the creases in her silk dress. [+ in] Papa flattened the creases of the map with his broad hands. [+ of] ...cream coloured trousers with sharp creases. Synonyms: fold, ruck, line, tuck More Synonyms of crease. 2.verb.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of crease – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    A crease is a line on cloth or paper where it has been folded or crushed. Learn how to use the word crease as a noun and a verb, and see translations in different languages.